An article in CMAJ provides an overview on personal protective equipment in health care settings, including evidence on effectiveness of N95 masks, as well as the importance of including health care worker perspectives on usage of this equipment.
The American Association for Respiratory Care has published a scope of practice for advanced practice respiratory therapists (APRT).
Mechanical ventilation is a life-saving technology, but the inevitable decision to wean a patient off of a ventilator requires a skillful combination of proven protocols, reliable technology, and teamwork between RTs and physicians.
The iron lung defined a generation’s experience with polio. Today, its metal bulk embodies the horror of the disease, but in the 1950s, it saved hundreds of lives.
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Only about 6-in-10 lung cancer patients in the US receive the minimal lung cancer treatments recommended by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines.
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CSA Medical has received EU approval for its cryotherapy system RejuvenAir to treat chronic bronchitis.
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UCLA Health has launched a $20 million fundraising initiative to create a new center for advanced lung disease at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
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A new official clinical guideline on the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) emphasizes tailored treatments and prioritizes the use of oral medications.
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Researchers at institutions around the nation have proposed new criteria for diagnosing chronic...
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Chronic lung conditions such as asthma require aerosolized pharmacological maintenance therapy, but data suggests the frequency and dosages can often be overprescribed and based on empirical assumptions rather than clinical evidence.
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Recently updated guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of adults with community-associated...
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Respiratory distress of the newborn (RDS) is a syndrome that occurs in premature infants secondary to insufficient surfactant production and structural immaturity of the infant’s lungs.
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Research published in NJEM reports that a “conservative” oxygen therapy regimen for patients receiving ICU mechanical ventilation did not result in worse outcomes compared to normal oxygen therapy.
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Surgical stapler misuse is the number one healthcare technology hazard on the ECRI’s Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2020 report. Alarm fatigue was ranked as the fifth greatest healthcare hazard.
Read MoreDespite innovation and process shifts, clinical realities like staff rotation, patient transport, and more can create gaps that affect clinicians’ ability to provide the highest quality care.
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