8 Considerations for Delivering Oxygen Therapy to COPD Patients
As COPD progresses, a combination of pathological changes occur in the lungs which necessitate oxygen therapy, which may be delivered in both the acute care and home care settings.
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Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Clinical Practice Guidelines Issued
Updated clinical practice guidelines from ATS/ERS cover idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and address progressive pulmonary fibrosis in patients with interstitial lung diseases other than IPF.
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Vaccine Development Left Pregnant People Behind
A year ago, there was little to no vaccine safety data for pregnant people because they had been excluded from clinical trials run by Pfizer, Moderna, and other vaccine makers.
Reducing Operating Room Waste Through ‘Green’ Sustainable Practices
According to The Joint Commission, 90% of operating room waste is improperly sorted and sent for unnecessary biohazard waste processing, but sustainability initiatives can reduce waste.
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Lack of a Vaccine Mandate Becomes Competitive Advantage in Hospital Staffing Wars
The market for health care labor, strained by more than a year and a half of coping with the pandemic, continues to be pinched.
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Evolution in Airway Management: Reducing Risks and Increasing Safety
Airway management is an integral part of caring for critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation and the COVID-19 pandemic has brought on some changes and new considerations.
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New Guidelines for Antithrombotic Therapy for VTE
Chest has released new clinical guidelines for venous thromboembolism (VTE) management, that provides 29 recommendations.
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Dräger Donates Ventilators to Celebrate Life of Robert Kacmarek
To help advance education in the respiratory therapy profession and honor the life’s work of Robert Kacmarek, PhD, RRT, Dräger is donating a Babylog VN500 ventilator to each RT school throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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3 Fundamental Respiratory Strategies for Pandemic Preparedness
Here are three key areas to address when evaluating your respiratory care support strategy to help ensure you have critical assets available when the need arises.
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Weighted Lottery Led to More Equitable Distribution of Remdesivir During COVID-19 Surge
A weighted lottery designed to increase access to the antiviral drug remdesivir during the May-July 2020 COVID-19 surge led to more equitable distribution of the medication, according to research at ATS 2021.
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Analyzing Arterial Blood Gases
Rapid and accurate interpretation of arterial blood gases is necessary in order to make correct and informed decisions on managing the patient’s pulmonary status and metabolic abnormalities.
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12 Months of Trauma: More Than 3,600 US Health Workers Died in Covid’s First Year
More than 3,600 U.S. health care workers perished in the first year of the pandemic, according to “Lost on the Frontline,” a 12-month investigation by The Guardian and KHN to track such deaths.
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Should Hospitals Ration Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
A commentary in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine reviews challenging questions about the rationing of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) during the coronavirus crisis.
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ERS Clinical Guidelines Published for Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
The European Respiratory Society released guidelines with evidence-based, best-practice recommendations that aim to support health professionals to reduce mortality and prevent complications, such as the need for intensive care unit admission and prolonged hospital stay.
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How To Fix COVID-19 Vaccine Appointment Scheduling
A well-designed preregistration system can help avoid vaccine doses going to waste, according to an article from The Conversation.
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