RT: For Decision Makers in Respiratory Care
  • Disorders & Diseases
    • Chronic Pulmonary Disorders
    • Infectious Diseases
    • Critical Care
    • Cardiopulmonary & Thoracic
    • Sleep Medicine
  • Public Health
    • Smoking
    • Healthcare & Policy
    • Pediatrics
  • Products & Treatment
    • Monitoring & Treatment
    • Diagnostics & Testing
    • Pharmaceuticals
    • Industry & Regulatory News
  • Department Management
    • Clinical
    • Education
    • Conferences & CEU
  • Edition Archive

Select Page

All

Latest
OSA: Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation and Effect of CPAP

OSA: Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation and Effect of CPAP

Researchers look at how to treat obstructive sleep apnea and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.

  • Converting to a New Tracheostomy Platform with a Multidisciplinary Team Approach

  • Asthma: Physical Exercise and Lung Function

  • Your Complete Guide to Becoming a Respiratory Therapist

  • Implications of Changing Pulmonary Hypertension Definitions

  • Vaccines: Risk for Long COVID and Vaccine Doses

  • Predicting Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Events

  • FDA Wants to Reduce Amount of Nicotine in Cigarettes

All

Latest
On World Lung Cancer Day, A Push for Early Screenings

On World Lung Cancer Day, A Push for Early Screenings

Each year on August 1st, the global respiratory community recognizes World Lung Cancer Day as a way to increase awareness and resources to fight the disease that accounts for 1-in-4 cancer deaths.

  • Is It Time To Breathe Life Into Your Respiratory Therapy Career?

    Is It Time To Breathe Life Into Your Respiratory Therapy Career?

  • Lung Cancer: Lack of Mask Mandates Leaves Patients Feeling Unprotected

    Lung Cancer: Lack of Mask Mandates Leaves Patients Feeling Unprotected

  • Michigan Instruments Launches SBL, Spontaneous Breathing Lung Simulator

    Michigan Instruments Launches SBL, Spontaneous Breathing Lung Simulator

  • As Bird Flu Spreads, We Are Closer to Seeing a Universal Flu Vaccine

    As Bird Flu Spreads, We Are Closer to Seeing a Universal Flu Vaccine

  • Customize Your Master’s of Respiratory Therapy Program Track To Your Needs

    Customize Your Master’s of Respiratory Therapy Program Track To Your Needs

  • Study: Potent Weed Linked to More Marijuana Use

    Study: Potent Weed Linked to More Marijuana Use

All

Latest
Inhaled Nitric Oxide Reduced Hospital Stay and Supplemental Oxygen Use in Pregnant Women with COVID-19 Pneumonia

Inhaled Nitric Oxide Reduced Hospital Stay and Supplemental Oxygen Use in Pregnant Women with COVID-19 Pneumonia

High-dose inhaled nitric oxide led to more rapid weaning from supplemental oxygen and reduced length of hospital stay in pregnant women hospitalized with severe COVID-19 pneumonia, according to a study published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

  • Awake Prone Positioning and COVID-19 Intubation Rates

    Awake Prone Positioning and COVID-19 Intubation Rates

  • President Biden Tests Positive for COVID-19

    President Biden Tests Positive for COVID-19

  • FDA Authorizes Novavax COVID Vaccine

    FDA Authorizes Novavax COVID Vaccine

  • FDA Authorizes Pharmacists to Prescribe Paxlovid

    FDA Authorizes Pharmacists to Prescribe Paxlovid

  • COVID-19 the Third Leading Cause of US Deaths, Again

    COVID-19 the Third Leading Cause of US Deaths, Again

  • COVID Boosters Should Target Omicron BA.4/5

    COVID Boosters Should Target Omicron BA.4/5

Disorders & Diseases

Latest
Study: Dupilumab for Sinusitis in Well-Controlled Asthma

Study: Dupilumab for Sinusitis in Well-Controlled Asthma

In patients with eosinophilic sinusitis and comorbid bronchial asthma, sinusitis treatment with dupilumab may ease asthma symptoms.

  • COPD: Damp Housing Driving Lung Disease Deaths

  • Vaccines Prevented Infections in Frontline Healthcare Workers

  • Study: Efficacy of RSV Vaccine in Adults

  • MIS-C: Immunity and Viral Mutation May Diminish Risks of COVID Infection in Children

  • Recipharm Supports Development of Transpire’s Inhaled COPD Treatment

  • Advancing Asthma Care with RRM™

  • Hormones and Gender Affect Asthma Incidence In Women

Pediatrics

Latest
FDA Approves Vaxneuvance Pneumococcal Vaccine for Infants, Children

FDA Approves Vaxneuvance Pneumococcal Vaccine for Infants, Children

The FDA has expanded the approval for Merck's Vaxneuvance for prevention of invasive disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae to include children 6 weeks through 17 years of age.

  • FDA Authorizes Moderna, Pfizer Vaccines for Children as Young as 6 Months Old

  • FDA Advisory Panel Recommends Moderna, Pfizer Vaccines for Children 6-months and Older

  • Childhood Asthma: Longer Breastfeeding Has Protective Effect

  • RSV Responsible for More Than 100,000 Deaths Worldwide in Children Under Five in 2019

  • FDA Expands Authorization of Pfizer COVID Booster to Kids 5-through-11

  • Medicaid-covered Children from Poorest Neighborhoods Have Increased Risk PICU Admission, Mortality

  • PICU Blood Cultures and Antibiotic Overuse

Products & Treatment

Latest
Werfen Launches GEMweb Live Real-time Diagnostics Dashboard

Werfen Launches GEMweb Live Real-time Diagnostics Dashboard

Werfen has released GEMweb Live, a real-time onscreen viewer of diagnostic test results for cardiac surgical procedures.

  • Somnoware Launches New Fax Intake Module

  • FDA Approves Comirnaty COVID Vaccine for 12-15 Year Olds

  • Turn Medical Prone Therapy System Receives Breakthrough Technology Award

  • Class I Recall for Flow-c and Flow-e Anesthesia Systems

  • FDA Clears Nihon Kohden NKV-330 Ventilator

  • 3 Benefits of Completing Your Bachelor’s in Respiratory Therapy Degree Now

  • New ‘Breakthrough’ Therapy for Non-CF Bronchiectasis

Smoking, Vaping & E-Cigarettes

Latest
Smoking Increases Risk of Severe COVID-19 Outcomes

Smoking Increases Risk of Severe COVID-19 Outcomes

Research published in PLoS ONE assessed the association of smoking with COVID-19 complications.

  • How Does Smoking Impact High Blood Pressure Risk?

  • How Can Machine Learning Help Us Understand Lung Damage in Smokers?

  • AI-powered Lung Cancer Diagnosis

  • Surgical Masks and Smoking

  • FDA Suspends JUUL Vape Ban

  • Study: Smoking Cessation Through a Healthcare System Model

  • FDA Orders Juul to End Vaping Sales

Critical Care

Latest
Electrical Stimulation Treats Opioid-induced Respiratory Depression

Electrical Stimulation Treats Opioid-induced Respiratory Depression

A novel treatment for opioid-induced respiratory depression that administers electrical pulses to the back of the neck helped anesthetized patients undergoing neurosurgery regain respiratory control following high dosage opioid use.

  • Prone Positioning Does Not Prevent Intubation in Hypoxemic COVID Patients

  • Success of Noninvasive Respiratory Support in COVID Patients May Be Tied to Work of Breathing

  • High-flow Oxygen for Severe COVID-19

  • Strategies to Reduce Ventilator-associated Pneumonia, HAP, and VAEs in the ICU

  • Hydrocortisone Ineffective Against Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Extremely Preterm Infants

  • Study Evaluates Inhaled Nitric Oxide for COVID-19

  • Podcast: Virtual Reality in Healthcare

Infectious Diseases

Latest
Bird Flu Hits Seals, Red Foxes, Bobcats and Other Mammals

Bird Flu Hits Seals, Red Foxes, Bobcats and Other Mammals

At least seven states have detected the bird flu in red fox kits, to which the pathogen appeared to be particularly lethal.

  • Increase in COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance Around the World

  • CDC Activates Emergency Operations Center for Monkeypox Response

  • COVID Vaccine and Cardiovascular Disease: Safe for CVD Patients

  • COVID-19 Vaccination in Pregnancy Helps Protect Infants from Needing Hospital Care for COVID-19

  • Flu Vaccination Linked to 40% Reduced Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

  • This Protein Inhibits Flu Replication

  • Fact Check on Monkeypox Transmission

Resources

  • Edition Archive
  • Featured Reports
  • Podcasts
  • White Papers
  • Webinars
  • Videos
  • Conferences

Helpful Links

  • Marketing Solutions
  • Subscribe
  • Contact Us

MEDQOR INFORMATION SERVICES NETWORK

  • 24×7
  • Axis Imaging News
  • Clinical Lab Products
  • Hearing Review
  • Orthodontic Products
  • Physical Therapy Products
  • Plastic Surgery Practice
  • Rehab Management
  • RT: For Decision Makers in Respiratory Care
  • Sleep Review

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube

Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Copyright