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Supplement 4 July 2005

Asthma and the older Australian. What we need to know and what we need to do.

Proceedings of the Macquarie Bank Asthma Australia Research Alliance Colloquium

 

 

List of Sessions

 

 

List of Participants

 

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Foreword
Christopher Pyne — Med J Aust 2005; 183 (1 Suppl): S3.

 

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Foreword
David Clarke — Med J Aust 2005; 183 (1 Suppl): S5.

 

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Foreword
Peter Adamson — Med J Aust 2005; 183 (1 Suppl): S7.

 

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Introduction
Peter G Gibson and Richard E Ruffin — Med J Aust 2005; 183 (1 Suppl): S13.

Epidemiology

 

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A nationwide perspective on asthma in older Australians
Guy B Marks and Leanne M Poulos — Med J Aust 2005; 183 (1 Suppl): S14-S16.

 

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What can Busselton population health surveys tell us about asthma in older people?
Alan L James, Matthew W Knuiman, Helen C Bartholomew and Arthur (Bill) W Musk — Med J Aust 2005; 183 (1 Suppl): S17-S19.

 

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Undiagnosed asthma in older people: an underestimated problem
David H Wilson, Sarah L Appleton, Robert J Adams and Richard E Ruffin — Med J Aust 2005; 183 (1 Suppl): S20-S22.

 

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Respiratory symptoms and lung function in older people with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Michael J Abramson — Med J Aust 2005; 183 (1 Suppl): S23-S25.

Burden

 

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Understanding asthma in older Australians: a qualitative approach
Dianne P Goeman and Jo A Douglass — Med J Aust 2005; 183 (1 Suppl): S26-S27.

 

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Normal ageing of the lung: implications for diagnosis and monitoring of asthma in older people
Norbert Berend — Med J Aust 2005; 183 (1 Suppl): S28-S29.

 

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How do the psychosocial consequences of ageing affect asthma management?
Julie E Byles — Med J Aust 2005; 183 (1 Suppl): S30-S32.

Spectrum

 

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Inflammation and remodelling in the ageing airway
John W Wilson — Med J Aust 2005; 183 (1 Suppl): S33-S34.

 

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Distinguishing asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: why, why not and how?
Christine R Jenkins, Philip J Thompson, Peter G Gibson and Richard Wood-Baker — Med J Aust 2005; 183 (1 Suppl): S35-S37.

Management

 

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An algorithmic approach to diagnosing asthma in older patients in general practice
Richard E Ruffin, David H Wilson, Sarah L Appleton and Robert J Adams — Med J Aust 2005; 183 (1 Suppl): S38-S40.

 

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Asthma and older people in general practice
Amanda Barnard, C Dimity Pond and Timothy P Usherwood — Med J Aust 2005; 183 (1 Suppl): S41-S43.

 

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How is the diagnosis of asthma in older people established in clinical practice?
Mark W Yates — Med J Aust 2005; 183 (1 Suppl): S44-S46.

 

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Is the pharmacology of corticosteroids in the lung modified by age?
J Paul Seale — Med J Aust 2005; 183 (1 Suppl): S47-S48.

Sessions

The Epidemiology of Asthma in the Older Australian
Chair: Professor Richard Ruffin

The Burden of Asthma in the Older Australian
Chair: Dr Jo Douglass

The Spectrum of Asthma in the Older Australian
Chair: Dr Alan James

The Management of Asthma in the Older Australian
Chair: Professor Donald Campbell

What next?
Chair: Dr Christine Jenkins

Participants

Professor Michael Abramson

Dr Gary Anderson

Dr Sandra Anderson

Dr Ral Antic

Dr Amanda Barnard

Professor Norbert Berend

Professor Judith Black

Professor Julie Byles

Professor Donald Campbell

Ms Gerda Caunt

Professor Robert Cumming

Ms Kellie Darley

Dr Sarah Dennis

Dr Jo Douglass

Ms Simone Finch

Professor Peter Gibson

Ms Dianne Goeman

Mr Gary Irving

Dr Alan James

Dr Christine Jenkins

Mrs Betty Johnson

Mrs Fiona Krautil

Ms Pamela Lockyer-Scrutton

Dr Guy Marks

Professor Allan McLean

Dr Charles Mitchell

Professor Dimity Pond

Professor Richard Ruffin

Professor Paul Seale

Professor Philip Thompson

Professor Tim Usherwood

Ms Julie White

Ms Suzanne Williams

Associate Professor David Wilson

Dr John Wilson

Dr Richard Wood-Baker

Dr Ian Yang

Dr Mark Yates

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