Publications by authors named "Mearon O'Brien"
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- Chronic cough is a common reason for medical visits and can indicate serious health issues, requiring thorough assessment and management.
- Evaluating both children and adults involves gathering a detailed history and using diagnostic tools like chest x-rays and spirometry, with specific guidelines for different age groups.
- New management algorithms aim to improve outcomes, particularly for children, highlight the need for identifying serious conditions ("red flags"), and emphasize culturally sensitive approaches for First Nations populations.
Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a treatable and preventable disease characterised by persistent respiratory symptoms and chronic airflow limitation on spirometry. COPD is highly prevalent and is associated with exacerbations and comorbid conditions. "COPD-X" provides quarterly updates in COPD care and is published by the Lung Foundation Australia and the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: Consumer and carer involvement in mental health research is a growing and developing field. Whilst there has been policy and in-principle support for such involvement from governments around the world, lived experience researchers conducting academic research in partnership with other consumers and carers remains uncommon.
Acacia: The Australian Capital Territory Consumer and Carer Mental Health Research Unit is based at The Australian National University and employs academic researchers with lived experience to undertake research directly relevant to the needs of mental health consumers and carers with the aim of influencing policy and practice.