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COPD Care in the 21st Century: A Public Health Priority

WEBCOPD is an underdiagnosed, undertreated, and yet largely preventable disease. COPD affects millions of Americans on a daily basis, accounts for tens of …

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Benefits of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Patients With COPD and …

WEBIntroduction. There are many studies about the benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) in patients with COPD. 1–5 PR has been shown to lead to …

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Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Mild COPD: A Systematic Review

WEBIntroduction. COPD, independent of its severity, impacts the lives of patients and families as well as health-care systems. 1,2 Therefore, it is imperative to plan …

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The Oral-Lung Axis: The Impact of Oral Health on Lung Health

WEBPoor oral health has long been recognized as a clinical risk factor for developing lung infections. Recent data using culture-independent techniques assessing …

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The Impact of a Home Respiratory Therapist to Reduce 30 day …

WEBINTRODUCTION: In 2015, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) limited payments to hospitals with high readmission rates for patients admitted …

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When (If) to Worry

WEBRespiratory complaints, and concern for the presence and/or development of hypoxemia, compose one of the most common reasons for pediatric patients to present …

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An Overview of Survey Research Respiratory Care

WEBSurveys provide evidence for the social sciences for knowledge, attitudes, and other behaviors, and, in health care, to quantify qualitative research and to assist in policymaking. A survey-designed research project is about asking questions of individuals, and, from the answers, the researcher can generalize the findings from a sample of …

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The Future of Respiratory Care: Results of a New York State Survey …

WEBBACKGROUND: In the current health-care environment, respiratory care may need to make significant changes to academic preparation and clinical practice. The …

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The Current State of Health Inequities in COPD Respiratory Care

WEBAn understanding of the health inequities that surround the treatment and prevention of COPD is required to address the barriers that hinder improvement of care …

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The Impact of a Home Respiratory Therapist to Reduce 30-Day …

WEBBACKGROUND: In 2015, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services limited payments to hospitals with high readmission rates for patients admitted with …

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Development and Feasibility of a Home Pulmonary Rehabilitation …

WEBAiming for Home Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs With Lasting Results. Long-term adherence with activities learned in PR has been problematic for …

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The National Lung Health Education Program: Roots, Mission, …

WEBThe National Lung Health Education Program (NLHEP), founded in 1997, is a national health care initiative to promote early diagnosis of chronic obstructive …

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AARC Clinical Practice Guideline: Management of Adult Patients …

WEBProviding supplemental oxygen to hospitalized adults is a frequent practice and can be administered via a variety of devices. Oxygen therapy has evolved over the years, and clinicians should follow evidence-based practices to provide maximum benefit and avoid harm. This systematic review and subsequent clinical practice guidelines were …

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College Students With Asthma: The Perfect Storm

WEBIn this issue of R espiratory C are, the ability of college student health centers to manage asthma is questioned. Collins et al 10 noted that less than one fourth (23.5%) …

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AARC Clinical Practice Guideline

WEBAARC G UIDELINE: O XYGEN T HERAPY IN THE H OME OR A LTERNATIVE S ITE H EALTH C ARE F ACILITY R ESPIRATORY C ARE A UGUST 2007 V OL 52 N O 1 …

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Raising Professional Presence Through Team Leadership in the …

WEBIdentifying meaningful ways of raising our professional presence as respiratory therapists (RTs) in the health-care sector is certainly on the minds and agendas of our profession's leaders in several tangible ways. The comprehensive premise of Creating a Vision for Respiratory Care in 2015 and

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Feasibility of a Health Coaching and Home-Based Rehabilitation

WEBMETHODS: We conducted a randomized trial with a wait-list controlled design to evaluate the effects of a home-based program with health coaching on breathlessness in subjects with moderate to severe COPD unable to attend the regular pulmonary rehabilitation program. The 8-week intervention consisted of video-guided exercises to …

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Expanding Medical Findings to Include an Explanation of Social

WEBThe current COVID-19 pandemic continues to renew attention to the dialogue of social causes of disease and their relevance in health disparities and mortality at a …

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Monitoring Breathing Frequency, Pattern, and Effort

WEBMonitoring respiratory values such as breathing frequency, minute ventilation, breathing effort, and dyspnea are common in acute care. There is evidence that accurate monitoring and interpretation of these values leads to early identification and treatment of impending respiratory failure. Despite this evidence, some values, such as breathing …

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