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Links to information about respiratory tract diseases such as asthma, respiratory tract infections, lung diseases, breathing disorders, nose and throat problems.
Updated January 2008
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Asthma
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Links to general information on asthma, and topic pages on the causes and complications of the disease, as well as management and control treatments, support services and statistics.
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Breathing Problems
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Links to information on breathing problems.
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Chronic Respiratory Diseases
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Links to information on chronic respiratory diseases.
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Lung Diseases
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Links to information about lung diseases.
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Pharyngeal Diseases
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Links to information about pharyngeal diseases, including tonsillitis.
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Respiratory Conditions in Childhood
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Links to information about respiratory conditions that are common in childhood, such as croup, bronchiolitis and asthma.
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Respiratory Tract Infections
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Links to information on respiratory tract infections and related topics such as bronchitis, influenza (flu), colds, croup, pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome (sars), sinusitis, legionnaires´ disease, tuberculosis and whooping cough.
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Virtual Respiratory Centre
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Here you can learn everything you need to know about the respiratory system and its associated diseases, including their symptoms, diagnosis, development, and treatment; and you can stay up-to-date with the hottest new topics in the field.
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Jul 2008
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Sneezing
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Almost anything that irritates or tickles inside your nose can cause you to sneeze. Dust, pollen and other allergens can cause sneezing.
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Jun 2008
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Hiccups and how to get rid of them!
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Have you ever had hiccups? Does having hiccups make you feel like laughing? There you are trying to talk....
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Jun 2008
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Indigenous respiratory disease
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Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
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This web resource is a 'one-stop info-shop' for people interested in addressing respiratory disease within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
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Apr 2008
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Pleural effusion
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of pleural effusion by professional health specialists.
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Feb 2008
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Your nose
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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If you try to look at the end of your nose you go cross-eyed. The only time you get to see it is in the mirror, and even then you can not really see it well from the side.
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Jan 2008
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Larynx explained
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Better Health Channel
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The larynx (voice box) contains the vocal cords, which allow speech. Disorders of the larynx include laryngitis, croup, growths and cancer.
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Sep 2007
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Interventions for preventing voice disorders in adults
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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We conducted a systematic search of the literature on preventing voice disorders in adults. We then appraised the quality of the studies found and combined their results. We found two studies which met our inclusion criteria. One was conducted with teac...
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Aug 2007
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Uh-oh, my nose is bleeding
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Some people often get nosebleeds while others hardly ever have one. So what causes nosebleeds?
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Jun 2007
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Nosebleeds
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Better Health Channel
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Bleeding from the nose is common in children and is usually not severe. First aid treatment includes pinching the nostrils until the bleeding stops. If the nosebleed won't stop, take your child to a doctor or hospital emergency department.
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May 2007
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Polyps
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Better Health Channel
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A polyp is a small stalk-like protrusion that grows out of the membranes lining various areas of the body. Common sites for polyps include the nose, intestines and uterus. Treatment options depend on the location, but can include surgery.
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May 2007
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Smog
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Better Health Channel
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Smog consists of pollutants from car exhaust (and other sources), chemically reacting in sunlight to form ozone. Prolonged exposure to smog irritates the lungs and reduces lung functioning. Smog may also contribute to asthma and hay fever attacks.
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May 2007
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Allergy-proof your home
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myDr
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Whether it's house dust mites, mould, pets or pollen that you're allergic to, there are steps you can take to allergy-proof your house.
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May 2007
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Nosebleeds
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myDr
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What causes nosebleeds? How can I prevent them? What first aid measures can I use to stop a nosebleed? Find out here.
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Apr 2007
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Tracheostomy
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Better Health Channel
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A tracheostomy is a surgical procedure in which an opening is cut in the trachea (windpipe) so that a tube can be inserted to assist breathing. A tracheostomy may be temporary or permanent, depending on the reason for its use.
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Mar 2007
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Oral steroids for nasal polyps
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Benign nasal polyps are bags of watery tissue arising from the lining (mucosa) of the nasal cavity or the nasal sinuses that protrude into the nasal passages, often on both sides of the nose. The symptoms are nasal obstruction, poor sinus drainage, loss...
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Nov 2006
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Topical nasal steroids for intermittent and persistent allergic rhinitis in children
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Allergic rhinitis is a very common chronic illness affecting 10% to 40% of children worldwide. There has been a significant increase in prevalence among children over the last two decades and this increase has been accompanied by a parallel increase in ...
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Nov 2006
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Cystic fibrosis
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myDr
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In cystic fibrosis the secretions produced by glands in various parts of the body are abnormally sticky.
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Oct 2006
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Headache and ear nose and throat problems
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Better Health Channel
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A variety of ear, nose and throat disorders can cause headache. This is because nerves in this region can refer pain into the head and face. Treatment varies according to the underlying cause.
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Oct 2006
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