World-first: Macquarie University respiratory physician Professor Alvin Ing was on the MV Greg Mortimer Antarctic cruise ship when COVID-19 struck the passengers and crew in March. His subsequent research findings raise an alarm about how we may be underestimating the...
Dr Ing said he has concerns about the long-term effects of the smoke and has seen a large rise in patients needing to increase their medication at a time in the year they would usually reduce it. Read the full story here
One of Australia’s leading lung cancer specialists says we could see a potential spike in lung cancer in coming decades, particularly if poor air quality persists. Read the full story here
At MQ Health, our physicians in interventional pulmonology are at the forefront of their field and actively engaged in research. We look at how their academic expertise is leading to better patient outcomes. Read the full story here.
Earlier this year, Macquarie University hospital specialists performed the first clinical bronchial thermal vapour ablation procedure for COPD in Australia. Read the full article here.
Abstract Background: Bronchial thermoplasty (BT) is an emerging bronchoscopic intervention for the treatment of severe asthma. The predictive factors for clinical response to BT are unknown. We examined the relationship between the number of radiofrequency activations...
