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COPD eNews Back on Line
The Australian Lung Foundation's COPD eNews is now back on line. This newsletter will be published every four months.
The function of the eNewsletter is to provide a vehicle for clinical and interested parties to communicate their news in relation to COPD.
If you have received this in error, please see the unsubscribe button at the bottom of the newsletter. If you think a colleague or friend might be interested in receiving this newsletter you can email a copy (see the button on the side) and they can have the option of subscribing.
If you have news that you would like included in future editions of the eNewsletter, please email your contribution to Heather@lungnet.com.au
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Update to COPDX Guidelines
The latest version of the COPDX Guidelines (version 2.5) has recently been posted on the COPDX reference site, www.copdx.org.au following approval from the Australian Lung Foundation’s COPD Evaluation Committee and Coordinating Committee in March 2006.
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Pulmonary Rehabilitation Toolkit Launched at TSANZ
After months in the making, the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Toolkit has been launched at the TSANZ Annual Scientific Meeting in Canberra.
The Toolkit, which is accessible as a web-based tool has been developed in association with the Australian Physiotherapy Association to help health professionals establish pulmonary rehabilitation programmes anywhere in Australia, whether in metropolitan or rural and remote settings. The toolkit can be viewed at www.pulmonaryrehab.com.au
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Pulmonary Rehabilitation Listing
The Australian Lung Foundation has maintained a list of Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programmes in Australia for a number of years, recognising the importance and benefits of programmes to patients with COPD.
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ALF to submit position paper to Government Inquiry into Heath Funding
The ALF has recently developed a position paper to submit to the Government’s Inquiry into Health Funding.
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Australasian COPD Research Network Established
by: Peter Black , Co-Chairman, Australasian COPD Research Network
Although Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is a very common condition it has not been well studied compared with Coronary Heart Disease or Cancer. There is a need for more research on COPD.
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Australian Lung Foundation to Survey COPD Patients on Mental Health Issues
With winter approaching the physical and psychological effects of COPD become more exaggerated for many people. In an attempt to raise awareness of the impact COPD can have on mental well-being, The ALF has recently sent out a survey to the COPD patients on its database.
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Patient Support Groups
Project 200
Patient Support Groups have an important role in bringing together people who are affected by a lung condition. They offer support, encouragement, education and companionship. Increasing the number of support groups has been a recent LungNet focus with the launch of Project 200.
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LungNet Call Centre Enquiry Statistics
The LungNet Call Centre’s Toll Free 1800 number is heavily utilised with requests for information and referrals. The enquiries@lungnet.com.au email address also provides answers to a steady number of queries.
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New Body Launched to Battle Asthma respiratory Disease
Australia’s attack on asthma and respiratory disease continues to gain momentum with the official launch of AAREA – the Australian Asthma and Respiratory Educators Association.
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Recently published
How have we been managing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Australia?
by: M.C. Matheson, C. Abeysena, J.M. Raven, B. Skoric, D.P. Johns, M.J. Abramson and E.H. Walters
Internal Medicine Journal 36 (2006) 92-99
Abstract
Aim: Although Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a main cause of disability, hospital admission and premature deaths in Australia, little is known about the community management of COPD in relation to recently published guidelines.. The aim of the article was to report on COPD management in a community based cohort.
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