What you get by completing this session

  • 30 mins of CPD

    A 20 minute video lecture with presentation slides, you can stop and start anytime you like. 10 minute quiz is included.

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What you'll learn in this expert session

Triple therapy is the buzzword in asthma therapy of late. But why is triple therapy particularly effective, and in whom? In this presentation, respiratory expert, Dr John Brannan will give a practice-focused precis on the evidence for this therapy, the target population, and when and how it should be initiated. He will also outline why triple therapy is becoming so important in present-day asthma management, as well how best to titrate and monitor its effectiveness in the primary care setting.


About the Expert

A/Prof John Brannan

A/Prof John Brannan is the Scientific Director in the Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine at John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, where his key focus is running the pulmonary function and cardiopulmonary exercise laboratories. He also performs research in respiratory diseases with a focus in asthma, which includes an interest in bronchial provocation testing as an aid to identify both active asthma, exercise-induced bronchoconstriction, and chronic cough. He has a strong interest in investigating mechanisms of drug treatments in airway diseases.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    How to complete this course

    • Instructions

  • 2

    Triple Therapy for Severe Asthma - More Than the Sum of its Parts

    • Summary and learning objectives

    • Video lecture (30 mins)

    • Quiz: test your learning (10 mins)

  • 3

    Document your CPD here

    • CPD Documentation and Reflection Activity Tool

  • 4

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