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The Art of Diffusion Capacity |
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by James A. Harvey, MS, RPFT |
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Determining diffusion capacity is one of the most complex procedures in the PFT laboratory and takes both technical skill and artistry to do it correctly. |
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Transtracheal Oxygen Therapy: The Best-Kept Secret in Medicine? |
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by John R. Goodman, BS, RRT |
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TTOT might be the answer for long-term oxygen therapy patients who are noncompliant with nasal cannulae. |
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High-Frequency Assisted Airway Clearance |
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by Robert L. Chatburn, BS, RRT-NPS, FAARC |
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High-frequency chest wall oscillation and compression are two methods used for airway clearance, but there may be no benefit except for patient preference. |
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Portable Monitoring Pathways |
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by Joseph Golish, MD |
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Technology has made many advances in medicine inaccessible and unaffordable. In the field of sleep, progress in home testing can do exactly the reverse. |
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Home, but Not Alone |
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by Rich Smith |
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RTs play a vital role in educating and training home ventilation patients and their caregivers. |
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