Articles tagged with: Research & Science
March 14, 2018
How do you introduce students to scholarly research? Have them do it
Second-year respiratory care students from Jefferson Community and Technical College in Louisville, KY completed a class research project last fall. Kyle Mahan, MS, RRT, is the director of clinical education at Jefferson Community and Technical College in Louisville, KY. This past fall he led his students on a new endeavor: the original research project. Mahan... Read more »
February 28, 2018
Aerosol Delivery Devices: Put Your Expertise in Action for Patients
There are many types of devices that RTs use to administer aerosol therapy. They all work differently and, as experts, RTs should be well versed in demonstrating, educating and coaching proper usage of these devices to patients. Doug Gardenhire, EdD, RRT, RRT-NPS, FAARC, of Georgia State University, shares his expertise on how RTs can keep... Read more »
August 7, 2017
Study Finds Good Results for Respiratory Therapist-Led Protocol
Determining when a patient is ready to wean from mechanical ventilation is essential to a successful extubation. Researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine and Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis, IN, believe an RT-led daily spontaneous breathing trial protocol can make a difference. In a study published ahead of print by Pediatric Critical Care... Read more »
August 7, 2017
RT Autonomy Cited as Factor in Timely Use of NIV
Studies have shown noninvasive ventilation (NIV) reduces the need for intubation in patients hospitalized with a severe exacerbation of COPD, and it also decreases hospital length of stay and mortality. So why aren’t more hospitals using it? To answer that question, U.S. researchers decided to conduct in-depth interviews with 32 clinicians at seven hospitals considered... Read more »
May 9, 2017
AARC Members Co-Author New ARDS Guidelines
AARC members Dean Hess, PhD, RRT, FAARC, and Richard Branson, MS, RRT, FAARC, are among the authors of a new set of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) on the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Published in this month’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the evidence-based CPGs focus on the use of mechanical ventilation in adult... Read more »
April 26, 2017
Real World Study Looks Into Asthma Control
Getting asthma under control is key to reducing hospitalizations and emergency department visits for the condition. But as respiratory therapists who work with asthma patients know all too well, gaining that control can be an uphill battle. New research from Spanish investigators bears that out. In a study conducted among 1299 asthma patients with uncontrolled... Read more »
March 15, 2017
Respiratory Therapists Involved in Successful Mobile Asthma Clinic
A mobile clinic staffed by an asthma specialist, nurse, and respiratory therapist significantly reduced emergency department visits and hospitalizations for low income children without access to regular care in a study presented at the recent American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology meeting. The UCLA Breathmobile operates in Long Beach City, CA, a community with... Read more »
January 19, 2017
AARC Member Co-Authors Safe Sleep Study in Pediatrics
Tammy Shikany and her colleagues suggest safe sleep for infants needs to be a higher priority for advertisers in a new study in Pediatrics. The American Academy of Pediatrics (APP) clearly states that extra bedding, blankets, bumper pads, pillows, stuffed animals and other toys should never be placed in the cribs of infants due to... Read more »
January 16, 2017
Age, Exposure to Other Children Linked to RSV Rates in Preterm Infants
Respiratory therapists who work with infants and children know respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) disease is easily spread from child to child. But are preterm infants more likely to get the severe form of the disease than their full term counterparts? Some experts have said no, but a new study in PLoS One suggests the answer... Read more »
November 17, 2016
Big Ideas Theater: Dr. Neil MacIntyre Explains the ABCDEF Bundle
Enable cookies to see embeded content. If you work in an ICU, you’ve probably at least heard of the ABCDEF Bundle. Developed by critical care experts who reviewed randomized controlled trials on the ventilator liberation process, the bundle is aimed at getting more patients off mechanical ventilation as quickly as possible through the use of... Read more »
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