Articles tagged with: Research & Science
January 13, 2021
Extracorporeal CO2 Removal for Acute Hypercarbic Respiratory Failure
John Davies MA, RRT, FAARC, FCCP, discusses extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal and why it is important for you to know.
January 13, 2021
January 2021 | Industry Watch
From lung imaging technology to molecular entity therapy, we have this month’s Industry Watch ready for you.
January 6, 2021
RC Currents
Read some of the most recent research in the world of respiratory care in this months edition of current topics.
January 29, 2020
Antibiotics & Pneumonia – What You Should Know
Last summer, Intermountain Healthcare published a study on the effects of broad-spectrum antibiotics on patients with pneumonia. The study summarized that often the use of administering the antibiotics to these patients could do more harm than good. We asked AARC Member Mike Hess, MPH, RRT, RPFT, to share his key takeaways from the study. Mike’s... Read more »
November 22, 2019
Helping Your Patients Improve their Indoor Air Quality
The air we breathe makes a difference in our health, and that goes double for people with respiratory conditions. Patients with chronic lung conditions like asthma and COPD know outdoor factors like pollen and cold air can trigger their symptoms, but many may not be as aware of the fact that indoor air quality issues... Read more »
February 13, 2019
The Long-Term Effects of Tonsillectomies: What RTs Need to Know
The tonsillectomy is one of the most common surgeries performed in children, and physicians have long believed it can treat problems like recurrent throat infections or obstructive sleep apnea with no lasting effect on long-term health. Research published in JAMA Otolaryngology last summer suggests otherwise. When Danish investigators looked at data on 1.2 million people... Read more »
August 29, 2018
Fueling the Passion for Research
Helping students find research opportunities fuels their passion for respiratory care and builds the profession overall. Aaron Light, DHSc, RRT, RRT-ACCS, respiratory care program director at Ozarks Technical Community College in Springfield, MO, shares tips on helping students get involved in research projects. Have a Plan In Light’s program, students perform research projects in their... Read more »
April 25, 2018
DPIs: What RTs Need to Know
Dry powder inhalers (DPIs) came on the market in response to the uncertain future facing pressurized metered dose inhalers (pMDIs) containing CFC propellants known to contribute to the depletion of the ozone layer. The phase-out of those propellants drove the development of DPIs, which are now considered to hold the greatest potential for new and... Read more »
April 6, 2018
The OPEN FORUM Series: Boston Therapist Sheds Light on Pediatric Topic
Jeffrey Bilharz, BS, RRT, RRT-NPS, right, seen here at the OPEN FORUM in Indianapolis with fellow AARC member and Boston Children’s colleague Craig Smallwood, BS, RRT, plans to expand on his study of ideal body weight methods for pediatric mechanical ventilation. The best reason for conducting any study is a dearth of other studies on... Read more »
March 28, 2018
Respiratory Managers Explain How They Track Ventilator-Associated Events
Five years ago the CDC replaced its ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) surveillance definitions with ventilator-associated event (VAE) definitions. In a paper published in the November edition of Respiratory Care, Michael Klompas, MD, MPH, from the department of population medicine at Harvard University, attributed the change to the complexity and subjectivity of the VAP definitions, their narrow... Read more »
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