Podcast: Virtual Reality in Healthcare
Michael Fratantoro and Brian S. Kaufman, MD discuss the use of virtual reality as a tool in training and education in healthcare.
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LatestWHO Patient Safety Day Held During Healthcare Simulation Week
The first annual WHO Patient Safety Day (Sept 17) is being held during international Healthcare Simulation Week (Sept 16-20). Both aim to highlight patient safety and how healthcare can become safer.
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Computerized Cognitive Rehab for Post-ICU Care
Computerized cognitive rehabilitation (CCR) has shown benefits for the cognitive impairment and delirium often associated with ICU stays.
Mercury Medical Forms Distribution Partnership with Dynavision
Mercury Medical recently partnered with Dynavision International to distribute the Dynavision D2, a visual motor and neuro-cognitive rehabilitation device.
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FDA Pursuing Lower Levels of Nicotine in Cigarettes
The FDA wants to reduce the nicotine content in cigarettes, among other things, reports Healio....
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Exercise Training Improves Left Ventricular Function in Type I Diabetes
Exercise can help adolescents with Type I diabetes improve their left ventricular function,...
Read MoreCanadian RT Program Loses Accreditation
Council on Accreditation for Respiratory Therapy Education withdrew its accreditation for the respiratory therapy program at the College of the North Atlantic.
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Pulmonary Fibrosis: Benefits of Supplemental Oxygen during Exercise
Whether supplemental oxygen should be used by pulmonary fibrosis patients during exercise has been a contested issue.
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FIRS Releases Global Report on Impact of Respiratory Disease
The Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) has released a report on the tremendous impact that respiratory disease has on world health.
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Post-SARS, Infectious Disease Rates in China Steadied
China’s efforts to prevent infectious diseases following the 2003 SARS outbreak have been effective at leveling-off infection rates for other diseases.
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Letter to the Editor
Edwin Coombs, MA, RRT, NPS, ACCS, FAARC, director of Marketing – Intensive Care
Dräger Inc, responds to a recent article published in the journal Critical Care.
US Patients Have Lower Mortality Rates with Foreign-trained Doctors
A recent study suggests that US patients are less likely to die when treated by doctors trained in...
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iCardiac Launches Training Videos for Spirometry Studies
iCardiac Technologies Inc has launched a Direct-to-Subject Pre-Coaching video tool to help minimize the variability in pulmonary function test data.
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Novel Therapy for Athletes with Vocal Cord Dysfunction
A new study shows that a novel, nonsurgical approach to treating vocal cord dysfunction (VCD) can help 3 out of 4 adolescent athletes, who did not respond to conventional therapy, breathe better during training and competition.
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Skin Patch to Treat Peanut Allergy Shows Benefit in Children
An ongoing clinical trial shows that a wearable patch that delivers small amounts of peanut protein shows promise for treating peanut allergy in kids and adults.
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