by Lauren Amphlett | Sep 13, 2021 | General interest, NAC announcements
What is Sepsis? Our immune system usually works to fight any bacteria, viruses, or fungi, to prevent infection. If an infection does occur, our immune system tries to fight it, sometimes with the help of medication such as antibiotics. Sepsis (sometimes called...
by Lauren Amphlett | Sep 1, 2021 | General interest, Lifestyle and Coping Skills, Living with Aspergillosis, Patient stories
Alison Heckler is from New Zealand, and she has Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA). Below is Alison’s personal account of her recent experiences with aspergillosis and the impact it has had on her mental health. Physical and mental health go...
by | Aug 9, 2021 | General interest
Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) is a branch of clinical chemistry and clinical pharmacology that specializes in the measurement of medication levels in blood. Its main focus is on drugs with a narrow therapeutic range, i.e. drugs that can easily be under- or...
by GAtherton | Jul 14, 2021 | General interest, Patient and Carer Blog, Recordings
Our support meetings are informal and designed to provide participants to chat, to ask questions and to listen to some expert opinions on a variety of subjects related to aspergillosis in some way – you can often ask questions too. No-one need go away without...
by GAtherton | Jun 15, 2021 | General interest, Information and Learning, Lifestyle and Coping Skills, Patient and Carer Blog, Patient stories
Chronically ill people are occasionally asked to consider entering a period of receiving palliative care. Traditionally palliative care was equated with end of life care, so if you are offered palliative care it can be a daunting prospect and it is entirely natural to...
by Lauren Amphlett | Jun 11, 2021 | General interest, Patient and Carer Blog
Here at the National Aspergillosis Centre, we understand the importance of providing support and pride ourselves on bringing those affected by aspergillosis together. Through our social media channels, our virtual weekly support group and monthly patient meetings, we...