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Staying ahead of the curve
COVID-19 and Asthma
There is concern about the care of patients with asthma in South Africa during the pandemic of COVID-19.
In this programme Professor Guy Richards, of the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, emphasises the importance of continuation of treatment and avoiding exacerbations of asthma at this worrying time.
This programme was presented by Professor Guy Richards
South African Thoracic Society Advice on the Use of Nebulisers during COVID-19 Pandemic
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Useful resources
- GINA answers frequently asked questions on asthma management (Global Initiative for Asthma – GINA)
- Recommendations for inhaled asthma controller medications (Global Initiative for Asthma – GINA)
- COVID-19: Information for the respiratory community (British Thoracic Society)
- COVID-19 and asthma: what patients need to know (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology)
- COVID-19 Rapid guideline: severe asthma (National Institute of Clinical Excellence – NICE)
- Wits Journal of Clinical Medicine – COVID 19 Special issue 1
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