One in three Australians suffer from poor quality sleep. New research suggests sleep deprivation is costing the Australian economy more than $5.1 billion a year in both direct and indirect costs.
Many people with asthma have sensitivities to certain drugs that can precipitate an asthma attack. If you have asthma, you need to be aware of which medications may be triggers. You do not need to avoid these medications unless you know they are asthma triggers for you. If these medications have never triggered your asthma, it is still best to take the medications with caution because a reaction can occur at any time.
1 in 2 Australians will be diagnosed with cancer by the age of 85, with more than 60% of cancer patients surviving more than five years after diagnosis.According to a recent US study the hidden psychological scars caused by the diagnosis of cancer can leave scaring akin to that inflicted by war, with the impact in some cases lasting for years.Our Thoracic and Sleep Clinics
Our state of the art Thoracic and Sleep clinics have been specially set up to provide the most comfortable environment possible for our patients while still supplying the doctor with the highest quality, comprehensive diagnostic reports and patient treatment.
Sleep Clinics
For our overnight sleep studies, each patient is provided with a private room and ensuite which has the feel of a hotel room. We understand that to obtain quality sleep studies it is important to ensure patients are comfortable in their environment. With nursing, medical and scientific staff onsite we pride ourselves on providing the highest possible standard of care for all our patients. Our Brisbane sleep clinic, located in the Wesley Hospital has recently been granted accreditation from Clinilabs – demonstrating that we have achieved international standards with our sleep studies and can now be involved in international clinical research. The Wesley Sleep Disorders Centre is one of only two accredited sleep laboratories in Australia. Our accreditation is also pending with the Australian Sleep Association and hoping for approval to be finalised for 2011.
CPAP Education and Support
Our team includes onsite CPAP educators who can provide our patients with the support they need. From initial set up we provide full support to our patients during their trial period, a wide range of masks and specially selected range of CPAP machines are available to optimise the success of our patients therapy. Being located on site with thoracic physicians therapy changes and patient queries can be quickly and effectively resolved. The Thoracic and Sleep Group had a high compliance rate with all our patients of around 80%, we believe that the excellent service and follow up support provided is the reason for our patients success.
Wesley Lung Function Laboratory
The Wesley Lung Function Laboratory has been designed to provide the highest quality results whilst keeping the patient as comfortable as possible. Offering a wide variety of tests we are able to perform diagnostic respiratory tests as well as monitoring and managing disease progression. We offer the latest testing equipment available and are constantly keeping up to date with the current research in respiratory testing and diagnosis. The Wesley Lung Function Laboratory has specialist thoracic physician on site every day to make interpretive comments on each report.