Articles by: Fernanda Teixeira
September 29, 2016
New Cystic Fibrosis Guidelines Fill a Gap for Preschoolers
New guidelines on CF care for preschoolers may add an important component to your CF program. Guidelines have long existed for the care of infants with cystic fibrosis and children and adults age six and older. However, a gap has existed for kids between the ages of two and five. Now, new clinical practice guidelines from... Read more »
Fernanda Teixeira
September 29, 2016
This May Explain the Gender Gap You See In Cystic Fibrosis Mortality
Respiratory therapists know their cystic fibrosis patients are living longer and longer lives, but to keep that trend going, new treatments are needed. This is especially true for women with the disease, who tend to have higher mortality rates and shorter lifespans. Researchers from several U.S. universities believe they have uncovered biological mechanisms that may... Read more »
Fernanda Teixeira
September 15, 2016
Good Press: AARC Members in the News September
Good Press: AARC Members in the News September features AARC members who were recently noted, quoted and interviewed. Keith Terry Carl Rizzo Christopher Trotter and Keith Terry were pleased to accept CoARC’s Registered Respiratory Therapist Credentialing Success Award on behalf of their RT program at the AARC Summer Forum, reports this article in the Huntington, WV, Herald-Dispatch. ... Read more »
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