The Latest in Respiratory Care & Innovation
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Valved Holding Chamber Use with Inhalers: Benefits, Usage Tips, and More
Proper medication delivery through metered dose inhalers can be surprisingly difficult for many people with lung conditions like asthma or COPD. Valved Holding Chambers attach to your inhaler and capture the aerosol spray when it’s released, giving you more time to control the inhalation of medication into your lungs. The coordination required between pressing the...
GOLD Issues 2017 Report
The 2017 GOLD Report includes some notable changes for respiratory therapists involved in the care, treatment, and disease management of COPD patients. Developed by an internationally-recognized group of clinicians, the updated recommendations specifically call for – Separation of spirometric values from the “ABCD” grouping of patients by symptoms and risk of exacerbations. According to the […]
Read the post:GOLD Issues 2017 Report“Dripping” is the Latest E-Cigarette Concern
Growing evidence suggests there are multiple harms associated with the use of e-cigarettes, and most respiratory therapists caution their patients against their use. Not only do these electronic devices contain dangerous chemicals like formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, and acrolein, they are also increasingly being used as a substitute for cigarettes rather than as a path to quitting. […]
Read the post:“Dripping” is the Latest E-Cigarette ConcernAHRQ Releases New Toolkit for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
A new mechanical ventilation toolkit that benefited from AARC involvement is now available. The Toolkit To Improve Safety for Mechanically Ventilated Patients includes four modules designed to assist ICUs in implementing the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP), an innovative safety and quality intervention designed to help teams identify and learn from defects, improve safety culture, […]
Read the post:AHRQ Releases New Toolkit for Mechanically Ventilated PatientsAARC Member Co-Authors Safe Sleep Study in Pediatrics
Tammy Shikany and her colleagues suggest safe sleep for infants needs to be a higher priority for advertisers in a new study in Pediatrics. The American Academy of Pediatrics (APP) clearly states that extra bedding, blankets, bumper pads, pillows, stuffed animals and other toys should never be placed in the cribs of infants due to […]
Read the post:AARC Member Co-Authors Safe Sleep Study in PediatricsDean Hess Talks Abstracts and Open Forum in the Big Ideas Theater
The Open Forum is one of the most anticipated events at the AARC Congress. After all, where else can respiratory therapists hear about original research conducted by and for members of their profession? Respiratory Care Editor Dean Hess, PhD, RRT, FAARC, explained why the Forum is such a popular part of the Congress during an […]
Read the post:Dean Hess Talks Abstracts and Open Forum in the Big Ideas TheaterBoard Announces Updates to AARC Fellowship Program
Every year select members of the respiratory care profession are honored with the Fellow of the American Respiratory Care Profession, or “FAARC.” Bestowed at the AARC Congress in the fall, this designation recognizes outstanding contributions to the profession in areas ranging from education to research to clinical practice and more. The AARC Board of Directors […]
Read the post:Board Announces Updates to AARC Fellowship ProgramAge, Exposure to Other Children Linked to RSV Rates in Preterm Infants
Respiratory therapists who work with infants and children know respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) disease is easily spread from child to child. But are preterm infants more likely to get the severe form of the disease than their full term counterparts? Some experts have said no, but a new study in PLoS One suggests the answer […]
Read the post:Age, Exposure to Other Children Linked to RSV Rates in Preterm InfantsRT Role in COPD Care Outlined in New Report
The role of the respiratory therapist figures heavily in a new report published in the October 2016 issue (Volume 3, Issue 4) of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: Journal of the COPD Foundation. The report outlines the results from the second annual National COPD Readmissions Summit, which was convened by the COPD Foundation in March of […]
Read the post:RT Role in COPD Care Outlined in New Report6 Reasons Why Indianapolis is the No. 1 Convention City
AARC Congress 2016 just wrapped up in October, but the Program Committee is already hard at work on next year’s meeting in Indianapolis. Requests for proposals are coming in now, and the committee will have its first formal meeting shortly after the first of the year to go over the results and begin crafting the […]
Read the post:6 Reasons Why Indianapolis is the No. 1 Convention CityUtah Respiratory Therapist Receives Koga Medal for Work in Ghana
The physicians and nurses pictured here were trained to use the Fanem CPAP machine by Trujillo and her colleagues. When a Ghanaian student named Albert Ncancer came to the U.S. to study respiratory care at Weber State University in Ogden, UT, some ten years ago, Lisa Trujillo, DHSc, RRT, didn’t know any more about the […]
Read the post:Utah Respiratory Therapist Receives Koga Medal for Work in Ghana