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  • What is Severe Asthma?
    • Overview
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    • Pathophysiology
    • Symptoms
    • Severe Asthma Attacks / Exacerbations / Flare-ups
    • Asthma Phenotypes
  • Diagnosis & Assessment
    • Overview
    • Diagnosis Overview
    • Assessment Overview
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    • Allergy Assessments
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    • Bronchoscopy
    • Imaging
    • Occupational Asthma
  • Management
    • Overview
    • Asthma Education
      • About Severe Asthma
      • Asthma Pathophysiology
      • Medications Education
      • Self-Monitoring
      • Triggers
      • Review
    • Written Action Plans
    • Adherence
    • Inhaler Technique
    • Physical Activity & Exercise
    • Interdisciplinary Approach & Multidimensional Assessment
    • Referral
  • Medications
    • Overview
    • Relievers
    • Preventers / Controllers
    • Add-on Therapies
    • Monoclonal Antibodies
    • Bronchial Thermoplasty
  • Co-Morbidities
    • Overview
    • Pulmonary & Upper Airways
      • Allergic & Non-Allergic Rhinitis
      • Chronic Rhinosinusitis
      • Dysfunctional Breathing
      • Vocal Cord Dysfunction
      • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
      • Bronchiectasis
      • Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
    • Extra-Pulmonary
      • Obesity
      • Anxiety & Depression
      • Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD)
      • Osteoporosis
      • Cardiovascular Disease & Metabolic Disease
  • Living with Severe Asthma
    • Overview
    • Daily Symptom Burden
    • Mental & Emotional Health
    • Intimacy & Relationships
    • Self-Management Support
    • Medication Use & Costs
    • Experience of Care
    • Experience of Asthma Attacks
    • Prognosis
  • Establishing a Clinic
    • Overview
    • Set-up
    • Staffing & Multidisciplinary Team Approach
    • Facilities
    • Delivery Approach
    • Tailored Referrals
    • Evaluation
    • Opportunities for Training & Research
    • Barriers & Hurdles
  • Paediatrics
    • Overview
    • Management in Paediatrics
    • Assessment in Paediatrics
    • Alternative Diagnosis & Co-Morbidities in Paediatrics
    • Psychosocial Issues in Paediatrics
    • Medications in Paediatrics
    • Asthma in the Adolescent Population
  • Resources
    • Overview
    • Clinic Recommendations
    • Infographics
    • Asthma Assessment Resources
    • Systematic & Multidimensional Assessment Resources
      • Airway Components
      • Comorbidity Components
      • Risk Factor Components
    • Translation & Implementation
    • Case Studies
    • Presentations
    • Videos
    • Relevant Links
    • Key References

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  • Centre of Excellence in Severe Asthma
    “Provides information on Centre of Excellence personnel and research programmes and updates on events, resources and information relevant to severe asthma.”
  • Centre of Excellence in Treatable Traits
    The Centre of Excellence in Treatable Traits are a consortium of world-renowned clinicians, researchers and critical respiratory organisations who are collaborating to improve healthcare outcomes for people with airway diseases
  • Australia Asthma Handbook
    “Provides best-practice, evidence-based guidance translated into practical advice for primary care health professionals.”
  • National Asthma Council Australia
    “A not-for-profit organisation working to improve health outcomes and quality of life for people with asthma.” National Asthma Council also has a number of inhaler technique videos, which you may find useful. Click here to see the videos.
  • Asthma Australia
    “The national body representing the State-based asthma foundations in Australia and the peak advocacy body for Australians with asthma.”
  • Lung Foundation Australia
    “Supports all aspects of lung health, particularly COPD, based on advocacy, awareness and education.”
  • The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ)
    “TSANZ is the only health peak body representing a range of professions across various disciplines with the respiratory/sleep medicine field in Australia and New Zealand.”
  • Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA)
    “The peak professional medical organisation for allergy and clinical immunology in Australia and New Zealand.”

  • National Prescribing Service (NPS) MedicineWise
    “Has reliable and independent health and treatment information about a range of respiratory conditions.”

  • Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA)
    “The Global Initiative for Asthma works with health care professionals and public health officials around the world to reduce asthma prevalence, morbidity and mortality.”
  • 2018 Diagnosis & Management of Difficult-to-treat and Severe Asthma in Adolescent and Adult Patients Pocket Guide
    “The 2018 Pocket Guide is now available and provides a practical summary for health professional about how to identify, assess and manage difficult-to-treat and sever asthma in adolescents and adults.”

  • European Respiratory Society (ERS)
    “The European Respiratory Society is an international organisation that brings together physicians, healthcare professionals, scientists and other experts working in respiratory medicine.”
  • European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI)
    “The EAACI is an association including over 50 National Allergy Societies, as well as academicians, research investigators and clinicians”. The EAACI also publishes the “Global Atlas of Asthma”, which provides a platform for strategic planning for asthma. You can download it here.
  • The Asthma Society of Canada
    “The Asthma Society of Canada aims to empower every child and adult in Canada with asthma to live an active and symptom-free life.”
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NIH; USA)
    “The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute provides global leadership for a research, training and education program to promote the prevention and treatment of heart, lung and blood diseases and enhance the health of all individuals so that they can live longer and more fulfilling lives.”
  • American Thoracic Society (ATS)
    “The American Thoracic Society improves global health by advancing research, patient care, and public health in pulmonary disease, critical illness, and sleep disorders.”
  • Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
    “The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America is dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with asthma, allergies and related conditions through education, advocacy and research.”
  • Asian Pacific Society of Respirology (APSR)
    “The Asian Pacific Society of Respirology aims to advance and promote knowledge of the respiratory system in health and disease. It strives to encourage research, improve clinical practice through teaching, increase awareness of health problems in the area and promote the exchange of knowledge among respirologists in the Asia-Pacific region.”
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