Macquarie Respiratory and Sleep

31/05/2023

Home sleep study booked?

A few simple things can help you prepare for your sleep study to ensure the best results.

💤 The equipment will be set-up on top of your shirt. Please bring a comfortable shirt as you will not be able to change your top once the equipment is fitted.

💤 In order to get good contact between the sensors and your skin, please shower and wash your hair prior to your appointment

💤 As nail polish can interfere with the finger sensor you will be using, please remove any nail polish

💤 We require a few forms to be filled out prior to the commencement of the study. Please arrive 10-15mins early.

For any questions or for more information, please contact our team on 02 9812 3709.

18/05/2023

With the winter months fast approaching you may have started noticing a change in your breathing. This is due to cold air containing less moisture and breathing it in can "dry out" the airways. When this happens, the airways begin to narrow and you may feel short of breath.

If you are someone with existing lung diseases such as Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COPD), asthma or other lung diseases, the cold air can make breathing more difficult.

Here are a few tips for when leaving the house:

❄️ Breathe in through your nose and exhale through your mouth.
Your nose is more efficient at humidifying and warming the air than your mouth

❄️ Wear a mask or scarf to wrap around your nose and mouth.
These items can help trap some of the heat and moisture from your breath

❄️ Avoid exercising outside.
Breathing heavier during exercise in cold weather can increase the symptoms of asthma, COPD or other lung diseases

❄️ Always keep your puffers handy.
If you are an asthmatic or have been prescribed a puffer, please ensure you have it with you to prevent/ treat an asthma attack or flare up of your condition

15/05/2023

10/05/2023

A full lung function test measures how well your lungs are working.

It usually comprises of 3 tests
- An assessment of your airways (spirometry)
- A measurement of how much air is in your lungs (lung volumes)
- How efficiently your lungs are moving oxygen into your body (gas transfer)

To obtain accurate results the following steps are required:

- Please withhold all inhalers on day of testing as it is best to assess your lung function without the influence of any inhalers

- Avoid heavy exercise, alcohol consumption or smoking of any kind on the day of testing as these can lead to incorrect results

- As you will be required to fill your lungs as much as possible, please avoid wearing any restrictive clothing that might limit your chest from expanding

- If you have any recent blood tests (within 3 months) please bring them to your appointment as knowing a certain parameter strengthens the accuracy of your lung function test

We look forward to seeing you at your next appointment 😊

03/05/2023

Dearest asthmatics, don't forget when leaving the house today (and every day) to check the essentials are with you.

✅ Keys
✅ Wallet
✅ Phone
✅ PUFFERS

By carrying your inhaler, you are guaranteeing immediate access to your medication to prevent or treat an asthma flare up/ attack.

For more information visit https://www.nationalasthma.org.au/

13/03/2023

Highlighting Macquarie University Hospital and MQ Health Respiratory and Sleep’s first in human trial of the Noah Medical Galaxy Robotic Bronchoscopy system. This is a major advance in the diagnosis and management of lung cancer, with the early accurate and safe diagnosis of peripheral lung nodules a priority.

“A robot is helping doctors detect the very early stages of lung cancer. The disease affects more than 14,000 Australians each year and a lack of screening means it's often picked up too late. ”

24/08/2022

NSW grandmother's life saved by new lung repairing trialBy Savannah Meacham • Associate Producer6:40pm Aug 24, 2022 Tweet Facebook Mail A new pioneering approach to salvage damaged lungs has significantly improved the life of a grandmother in the NSW Central West.Norval Mileto, 74, was one of the ...

03/08/2022

Congratulation to all at MQRS for taking part in this research published today

Published today: a world first trial of a therapy that opens up endoscopic lung volume reduction with one way valves to a group of severe COPD patients not thought to be previously suitable for this treatment.

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/resp.14338

22/07/2022

Congratulations to Samantha on this publication investigating radial EBUS Cryobiopsy versus transthoracic needle biopsy for pulmonary nodules. Full article here:

http://doi.org/10.1111/imj.15833

14/08/2021

https://www.facebook.com/MQHealthIntervenionalPulmonology/photos/pcb.6063851337022094/6063844847022743/

12/08/2021

https://www.facebook.com/MQHealthIntervenionalPulmonology/photos/a.651662704907678/6054622364611658/

Congratulations to Alan Carew for this publication. Contact us for the full article

01/08/2021

A timely article on Covid -19, by Tajalli Saghaie for MQ Health's Covid Taskforce

https://www.facebook.com/MQHealthIntervenionalPulmonology/photos/pcb.5999194133487815/5999191926821369