The Latest in Respiratory Care & Innovation
Stay informed with the latest news, research, and product updates from Monaghan Medical. Our commitment to advancing respiratory care drives us to develop innovative aerosol drug delivery devices and asthma management solutions that improve patient outcomes. Here, you’ll find expert insights, clinical studies, and industry updates to help healthcare professionals and patients stay ahead in respiratory health. Explore our news articles to learn about breakthrough technologies, upcoming events, and Monaghan Medical’s contributions to the future of respiratory care.
Supporting Innovation in Asthma Care: New NIH-Funded Study Advances School-Based Management
A newly awarded $4.1 million research grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is set to improve how children with asthma receive care at school. Led by Dr. Marina Reznik of Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, the study aims to streamline communication among caregivers, clinicians, and schools — making it...
November is the Month to Build Your COPD Skills
Here’s a rundown of what we have available for you — and for your patients and your colleagues too: Our COPD Educator Course can help position you for a greater role in COPD disease management in your hospital. Our Alpha-1 Course covers everything from pathobiology to optimal management to emerging therapies for the leading genetic […]
Read the post:November is the Month to Build Your COPD SkillsCOPD Month: We’re Raising Awareness, You Should Too!
November is COPD Awareness Month, and that means we all need to get out into our communities and let people know what this chronic lung disease is all about and how respiratory therapists are involved in its treatment. Go Orange! Here at the AARC, we’re posting COPD-related messages on our social media pages throughout November, […]
Read the post:COPD Month: We’re Raising Awareness, You Should Too!COPD National Action Plan: Respiratory Therapists Can Make a Difference
The AARC is proud to submit comments on the first ever COPD National Action Plan developed by the National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute (NHLBI). This landmark document is long overdue and advocated by the AARC, COPD Foundation, and many others. The plan came together as a result of a COPD Town Hall meeting held earlier […]
Read the post:COPD National Action Plan: Respiratory Therapists Can Make a DifferenceSmoking Leads to Excessive Cancer Deaths, More Money for Tobacco Control Could Help
Respiratory therapists regularly advocate for increased spending on tobacco control measures. Unfortunately, tobacco control often gets the short end of the stick in state budgets. New research from investigators at the American Cancer Society suggests that’s taking a toll. Based on large prospective U.S. studies and state-specific smoking prevalence data, they calculated the population-attributable fraction […]
Read the post:Smoking Leads to Excessive Cancer Deaths, More Money for Tobacco Control Could HelpHome Oxygen Study Offers Lessons for RTs
Long-awaited results from a study conducted among COPD patients with moderate oxygen deficiency who were and were not treated with long-term oxygen therapy are now in, and the take home message for respiratory therapists and other clinicians is this: in this group of patients, home oxygen does not result in longer life, shorter time to […]
Read the post:Home Oxygen Study Offers Lessons for RTsThis May Explain the Gender Gap You See In Cystic Fibrosis Mortality
Respiratory therapists know their cystic fibrosis patients are living longer and longer lives, but to keep that trend going, new treatments are needed. This is especially true for women with the disease, who tend to have higher mortality rates and shorter lifespans. Researchers from several U.S. universities believe they have uncovered biological mechanisms that may […]
Read the post:This May Explain the Gender Gap You See In Cystic Fibrosis MortalityNew Cystic Fibrosis Guidelines Fill a Gap for Preschoolers
New guidelines on CF care for preschoolers may add an important component to your CF program. Guidelines have long existed for the care of infants with cystic fibrosis and children and adults age six and older. However, a gap has existed for kids between the ages of two and five. Now, new clinical practice guidelines from […]
Read the post:New Cystic Fibrosis Guidelines Fill a Gap for PreschoolersMinnesota RTs Help Implement Continuous Capnography Program
Lange believes other therapists can play a significant role in similar programs in their facilities and urges them to take on the challenge Respiratory depression is a serious medical problem that can lead to unnecessary death. Continuous capnography can alert clinicians to the development of respiratory depression in time to do something about it. Hospitals […]
Read the post:Minnesota RTs Help Implement Continuous Capnography ProgramRSV Experience Leads Member to Be an RT
Olivia Ervin has come a long way since a scary bout with RSV as an infant, which ultimately put her mom on the path to becoming an RT. October is RSV Awareness Month, and for one AARC member, that has special meaning. It was December of 2002. Nikki Ervin, RRT-NPS, and her young family embarked on […]
Read the post:RSV Experience Leads Member to Be an RTDad’s Struggle with ALS Inspires Respiratory Therapy Student
Tyler and Dewayne Garret pose for a photo together at Tyler’s white coat ceremony. Tyler Garrett was initially attracted to the respiratory care profession because he grew up with asthma as a kid. But it was his dad’s disease that really sealed the deal for him. A former law enforcement officer, Dewayne Garrett is battling […]
Read the post:Dad’s Struggle with ALS Inspires Respiratory Therapy Student