Educational Aims The reader will be able to • Appreciate how the cystic fibrosis journey from reactive treatment to proactive correction of the fundamental molecular defect has been achieved, and…
Educational Aims The reader will come to appreciate: • Aspects of patients’ reasoning for non-adherence with asthma medications. • How adherence is measured. • Recent developments in technology allowing more…
Highlights • Infants with BPD receiving higher levels of respiratory support on discharge from hospital is associated with poorer NDI. • Understanding the relative risks of NDI may facilitate better-informed…
Educational aims The reader will come to appreciate the: • Excellent correlation between peak cough flow [PCF] and peak expiratory flow derived from using the same spirometer. • Benefits of…
Educational aims The aims of this article are to: • Recognise the role of accurate oxygen saturation readings in guiding oxygen therapy. • Identify the limitations of the use of…
Highlights • Cognitive Load Theory is an important element to consider to maximise learning. • Specific evidence based instructional design methodologies can be utilised to develop the curriculum. • Educators…
Educational Aims The reader will come to appreciate: • The association between maternal asthma and neonatal, childhood, and adulthood respiratory morbidities. • How respiratory outcomes associated with maternal asthma may…
Educational aims The reader will come to: Interpret that delayed hypersensitivity reactions (DHRs) are more prevalent in CF, however, true drug allergies (DAs) have similar rates compared to the general…
Educational aims The reader will come to appreciate: • An analysis of the characteristics of CFSPID individuals who evolve into CF. • That the presence of one CF-causing CFTR variant,…
Highlights • Wheezing infants are an important global public health issue in LIMC. • Determining whether wheezing is the correct definition is critical. • A differential diagnosis of the causes…
