What Changed in Sleep and Lung Health This Year? Key Insights for GPs 2025 has been an incredibly active year across sleep and respiratory care, and it has given us valuable insight into how patient needs are changing across North Brisbane. As referral volumes, symptom profiles and diagnostic pathways continue to shift, we have gained […]
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State-of-the-Art Sleep Testing at NBST: Improved Patient Comfort, Faster Results At North Brisbane Sleep & Thoracic (NBST), we are committed to delivering the highest standard of care in sleep medicine. To support this, we’ve recently upgraded our in-lab sleep testing equipment to the latest NOX technology, bringing our sleep laboratories in line with the advanced
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Snoring and Its Impact on Marriage Marriage, a union of love and commitment, is a partnership built on shared dreams, experiences, and, of course, a good night’s sleep. Snoring can disrupt not only the quality of sleep, but also the state of a marriage. In this blog, we explore how snoring affects marriages and offer
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Enhancing Respiratory and Sleep Care Welcome to Dr. Eric Douglas We are thrilled to announce the latest addition to our team of exceptional specialists at North Brisbane Sleep and Thoracic: Dr. Eric Douglas, a highly skilled Respiratory and Sleep Physician. Dr. Douglas’ arrival marks an exciting milestone for our clinic as we continue to expand
Selecting the Appropriate Sleep Study Laboratory vs Ambulatory Sleep Studies The following patients may be considered for an ambulatory sleep study:Â Patients with a high pre-test probability of moderate to severe OSA. Patients with no significant co-morbid medical conditions. Examples of co-morbid conditions include moderate-severe pulmonary diseases (cystic fibrosis, pulmonary fibrosis, active asthma, COPD), congestive
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CPAP Equipment Do we sell CPAP equipment? No. We believe that would be a conflict of interest. The doctors at Northside Sleep and Thoracic are not involved in the sale of therapeutic equipment. We follow the guidelines for ethical relationships between physicians and the industry as outlined by the RACP – and by that differentiate
