Extubated COVID-19 Survivors Benefitted from Early Pulmonary Rehab
Extubated COVID-19 patients who began a pulmonary rehab program before day 7 post-extubation had quicker recovery than those who started later.
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AARC Offers Pulmonary Rehabilitation Certificate Course
The class offers respiratory therapists the opportunity to earn a specialized certificate in Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
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Country Music Artist Joe Nichols Raising Awareness of IPF
Country music artist Joe Nichols is partnering with Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals to raise awareness of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
UNICEF Launches Campaign to Curb Pneumonia in Sub-Saharan Africa
UNICEF and global partners have launched the “Every Breath Counts” campaign to urge African leaders to increase funding for pneumonia interventions.
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Pulmonary Rehab Helps Patients Newly Diagnosed with OSA
In a study of 40 newly diagnosed OSA patients, pulmonary rehab helped reduce body mass index, certain body circumferences, and improved pulmonary function.
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Is It Asthma, COPD, or Both?
Asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) accounts for approximately 15-25% of all obstructive airway diseases, but distinguishing between ACOS and asthma or COPD alone can be a challenging diagnosis.
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Arch Biopartners Identifies Candidate Drug to Treat Psuedomonas Respiratory Infections
Arch Biopartners has identified a new drug candidate to treat Pseudomonas aeruginosa respiratory infections and intends to move forward with a human trial this year to test its safety.
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Industry Profile: National Jewish Health
A closer look at one of the world’s premier pulmonary care hospitals, National Jewish Health in Denver, which was ranked #2 in best pulmonology programs by US News & World Report in 2014.
Read MoreStudy Finds Cardiorespiratory Fitness Improves Memory Among Older Adults
A new study reveals that greater lung and heart health may contribute to improved memory recall and cognitive capabilities.
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RT's August Issue Now Available via Mobile App
RT’s August issue reports on topics such as lung protective ventilation, pulse oximetry, exercise for COPD patients and physiotherapy in the intensive care unit. Download it to you mobile device now!
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Physiotherapy in the ICU
For mechanically ventilated patients, early physiotherapy has been shown to improve quality of life and to prevent ICU-associated complications like deconditioning, ventilator dependency, and respiratory conditions.
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Extra Exercise Helps Depressed Smokers Kick Cigarettes Faster
Extra exercise has been linked to reduced compulsions to reach for a cigarette in people who suffer from depression.
Read MoreYoga Provides Little Help for Asthma Sufferers
A recent report examined 14 studies to determine the effectiveness of yoga in the treatment of asthma and found there isn’t enough evidence to support yoga as a routine intervention to alleviate symptoms.
Read MoreUpcoming Conferences 2014 [Updated]
A look at upcoming state and national conferences and events related to the advancement of respiratory care, pulmonology, thoracic medicine, or sleep medicine. [Updated 5/1]
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Increasing Exercise Tolerance in COPD Patients with Ambulatory Ventilation
A new ambulatory noninvasive ventilation device is proving effective at increasing exercise tolerance for patients with COPD, an important factor for improving patient outcomes and quality of life.
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