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Expanded Roles for RCPs |
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by Kim Bennion, RRT |
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One facility's answer to nursing and respiratory care shortages in an attempt to provide better cost/resource utilization in a hospital whose philosophy remains “The Child First and Always. |
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Technology Focus |
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Aerosol Delivery Devices |
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Facility Profile |
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by Liz Finch |
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NCB / WFUBMC has made quite a reputation for itself by featuring five departments dedicated to respiratory and pulmonary care. |
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Association between sleep-disordered breathing and hypertension |
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by John D. Zoidis, MD |
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Elucidation of the pathogenic mechanism(s) of hypertension in patients with SBD may lead to new, more targeted therapies and offer improved quality of life |
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NCPAP for the Neonate |
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by Melissa K. Brown, RRT |
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The application of NCPAP in the NICU is expanding in the United States with the potential to be utilized on an even larger percentage of neonates than in the past. |
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Assessing Day Care Providers’ Knowledge of Asthma |
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by Debra K. Kasel, MEd, RRT |
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By developing an asthma education program in day care centers, providers are able to increase their knowledge on how to offer better care for asthmatic children. |
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Assessing the Bronchodilator Response |
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by Susan Blonshine, BS, RRT, RPFT, FAARC |
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When interpreting spirometric results, many factors are related to the methods selected by the laboratory to assess bronchodilator response including drug, dosage, and method of delivery. |
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Second to Second |
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by India Smith |
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By continuously monitoring blood gases through a signal transmitted via fiber-optic catheter from a sensor threaded into an artery, clinicians can obtain updated readings every second. |
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The Role of Capnography in Ventilation Monitoring |
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by Dan Hatlestad |
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Through the expanded use of capnography, RCPs can rapidly, easily, and noninvasively detect changes in the status of patients with a variety of cardiopulmonary conditions. |
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Yoga As Adjunctive Therapy For Lung Disease |
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by John Wolfe, RRT |
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RCPs have the opportunity to introduce the benefits of yoga as respiratory patients consider the benefits of a more healthy lifestyle including integrating natural techniques to manage their conditions. |
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