SABA overuse: Understanding the reasons for poor asthma control

Prof. John Haughney

Speaker

Clinical Director of the NHS Clinical Research Facilities, Glasgow

Dr John Haughney is a Clinical Director in clinical R&D and the Clinical Research Facilities in NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, Scotland, a part-time general practitioner and hospital respiratory specialist. He holds Fellowships from both the Royal College of General Practitioners and the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

John is a past-president of the International Primary Care Respiratory Group and a former Chair of the GPIAG (PCRS (UK)). He holds honorary academic positions at both the University of Glasgow and the University of Aberdeen and travels extensively teaching and learning about airways disease.

He is an advocate of well-designed and properly run pragmatic real life studies to supplement formal randomised studies in helping us to identify appropriate therapies for our patients. One current major piece of work is as part of the development team of a formal asthma symptom score commissioned by the US FDA for use in registration clinical studies.

What this webcast will cover: SABA overuse is common and dangerous ICSs are the cornerstone of asthma management How to blend the science and art to manage asthma patients

Topic:

SABA overuse: Understanding the reasons for poor asthma control

•  Date: 15/10/2019    Time: 13:00 – 13:45 (GMT)

UK