An informative fact sheet about croup. Croup is a viral illness, which in young children, causes narrowing of the upper airways.
An informative fact sheet about chronic persistent wet cough. A chronic persistent wet cough is a mucusy, phlegmy sounding cough that lasts more than four weeks and is present most days.
An informative fact sheet about the definition of a spacer. A spacer is a plastic cylinder, designed to make a metered dose inhaler (MDI) easier to use.
An informative fact sheet on cannabis and the lungs. Cannabis is the most widely used illegal drug worldwide.
An informative fact sheet about complementary and alternative medicines and therapies. Complementary and alternative therapies usually refer to treatments that do not use medications prescribed by doctors.
An informative fact sheet about long term oxygen therapy. Long term oxygen therapy (LTOT) is prescribed for people who have a low level of oxygen in their blood and not for everyone who is short of breath.
An informative fact sheet about lung Cancer. Cancers occur when the cells that make up our bodies grow in an abnormal and out-of-control way forming lumps or tumours.
An informative fact sheet about the safety of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS). Inhaled corticosteroids (also known as inhaled steroids or ICS) are the most important and useful drugs in the management of people with asthma and airways disease.
An informative fact sheet about steroid tablets. The steroids used to treat airway disease are very different to those taken by some athletes to boost their strength.
An informative fact sheet about stopping smoking. Tobacco smoking is a major health problem in New Zealand.
An informative fact sheet about home exercises for COPD. If you have COPD physical activity is very important in helping you to keep well.
An informative fact sheet about spirometry. Spirometry is a simple test that measures how much air you can blow out and how fast.
