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Linking Asthma Outcomes Data to Education |
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by Deanna N. Ruddell, MD, and Donna G. Dayer, RRT |
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Assessing the importance of asthma education using outcomes data is a primary concern among the staff at the Little Rock Allergy & Asthma Clinic. |
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Relating OSA and Depression |
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by Pamela A. McCullough, MSN, ARNP |
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Clinical observations have shown that patients who present with psychological characteristics indicating depression, may suffer from obstructive sleep apnea. |
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Ethics of Forgoing Treatment |
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by David F. Kelly |
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A consensus has gradually emerged in the United States concerning the moral and legal rightness of forgoing certain medical treatments. |
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Where the Jobs Are: The Shifting Marketplace for RCPs |
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by Cynthia Myers |
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RCPs are being given a cadre of opportunities from the hospital setting to home care due to a high demand for their services. |
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Preparing for Success With Managed Care |
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by John McCally |
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In understanding the contractual side of the health care industry today, health care practitioners need to look at the driving forces in their market. |
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Getting Specific |
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by Bill McGovern |
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Two disease-specific questionnaires focus on quality of life for patients undergoing CPAP treatment for sleep apnea. |
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The Fundamentals of Deeper Particle Deposition |
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by Michael McPeck, RRT |
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The challenge of deep particle deposition must be met with knowledge of aerosol fundamentals and the appropriate equipment. |
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Respiratory Research On the Web |
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Editor's Note: All sites are located on the main menu of each listing unless otherwise specified. |
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Heart To Heart |
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by India Smith |
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Although it is a difficult subject to approach, addressing the issue of advance directives before a patient is weaned off a ventilator is an important role for the RT. |
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Helium-oxygen |
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by James B. Fink, MS, RRT |
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An Old Therapy Creates New Interest |
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