Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine
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Medical Smartwatch for COPD Patients
Building on its growing respiratory disease self-management focus, Aseptika Limited announced that is has accelerated the development of…
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Safer Sleeping for Babies in Indiana
Nurses at Community Hospital are brainstorming about ways to move Lake County, Ind., out of the last place…
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Asthma Assessment
As respiratory therapists, we regularly deal with asthma in our day-to-day practice. I am sure many of you…
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COPD & Nutrition
In a clinician’s office it’s not uncommon for patients to ask a doctor about the effects of certain…
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Moving Forward
How does an RT advance? It’s a question that comes up often in the context of this checkered…
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COPD and the Seasons
The imminent approach of summer will bring seasonal changes that can affect people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,…
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Interstitial Lung Disease in Systemic Sclerosis
Introduction Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a devastating and significant cause of death in patients with a rare…
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Are You Sleep Savvy? Quiz 9 Answer Key
Thank you for taking the quiz! Check your answers below. 1. In conjunction with a comprehensive sleep evaluation,…
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Reimbursement Update
Reimbursement challenges have tested sleep medicine’s profitability in the past, and 2013 will be no exception. This year,…
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Effective Communication
As respiratory therapists, effective communication is an essential part of our day-to-day activities. A breakdown in communication can…
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MOPEP: A New Airway Clearance Technique
1. Cantine ME, Fiel SB, Griffith R, Lomas P, Cahill C, Cohen-Engel E, Bustami R Hand Vibratory Positive…
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Aerosolized Drug Delivery in Mechanical Ventilation
1. Ari A, Fink JB. Factors affecting bronchodilator delivery in mechanically ventilated adults. Nurs Crit Care. 2010;15(4):192-203. 2. Dhand R,…