Resources
These guidelines are designed to aid health professionals in delivering asthma care in the community and in emergency departments, providing simple, practical and evidence-based guidance.
These guidelines are designed to aid health professionals in delivering asthma care in the community and in emergency departments, providing simple, practical and evidence-based guidance.
This asthma action plan is for healthcare practitioners to complete alongside parents/caregivers and their child. Available in English, te reo Māori, Samoan and Tongan
NZ Asthma Guidelines - Quick Reference Guide
An informative fact sheet on cannabis and the lungs.
An informative fact sheet about buteyko. Buteyko is a breathing technique that focuses on nasal breathing, breath holding and relaxation.
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 stopping smoking. Tobacco smoking is a major health problem in New Zealand.
Helpful fact sheets on 'Safety of Inhaled Corticosteroids (ICS)', and 'Steroid Tablets'
An informative fact sheet about spirometry. Spirometry is a simple test that measures how much air you can blow out and how fast.
Informative fact sheets about the use of a spacer, and the use of spacers vs nebulisers.
Informative fact sheets on conditions such as: acute bronchitis, chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis, bronchiolitis, croup, and chronic persistent wet cough
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