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By Debbie Bunch March 11, 2024 Gasping for Air, Explained The Hering-Breuer reflex, which is triggered by neurons that sense the airway is being stretched and works to protect the lungs from over-inflation, was discovered in the 1860s. Researchers from Harvard Medical School believe another group of neurons is behind a newly discovered reflex of … Continued
By Debbie Bunch February 19, 2024 Why Premature Lungs are So Stressed German researchers are shedding some light on why mechanical ventilation is especially hard on premature lungs. The investigators, who study the physics of mechanical stress resulting from ventilation at Liepzig University, used lung tissue from fetal and adult rats to determine how varying … Continued
By Debbie Bunch February 19, 2024 Like many therapists working in an adult acute care hospital, Sarah sees her fair share of chronic lung disease patients. Most of them landed in her facility due to an acute exacerbation they could not handle at home. And while she certainly finds it rewarding to watch them benefit … Continued
By Debbie Bunch January 22, 2024 Gabapentinoids Associated with Severe COPD Exacerbations A population-based study published by the Annals of Internal Medicine suggests COPD patients who take gabapentinoid drugs such as gabapentin and pregabalin are at increased risk for severe COPD exacerbations. In the study, which involved more than 10,000 people with COPD, researchers from … Continued
First Biologic for COPD Crosses Another Hurdle According to Sanofi, the biologic drug Dupixent® reduced COPD exacerbations by 34% when compared to placebo in the second of two Phase 3 trials. The NOTUS trial also confirmed that treatment with Dupixent led to rapid and significant improvements in lung function by 12 weeks and that those … Continued
COPD Prevalence Remains Flat A study published in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report suggests COPD prevalence may have reached a plateau. The investigators arrived at that conclusion after looking at data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, which the CDC defines as “an annual state-based, random-digit-dialed mobile and landline telephone survey among noninstitutionalized U.S. … Continued
AARC member Brendan Beely, BSRT, RRT, was featured in an article about a talk he gave at his alma mater, Midwestern State University, on how he found a second career in respiratory care through his service in the U.S. Army. Read it Here AARC member Kelly Couch, RRT, was featured in an article on hendrickhealth.org … Continued
The Gaylord Opryland in Nashville, TN, was flooded with respiratory professionals last week, as the AARC hosted its International Respiratory Congress. Attendees came for the continuing education and got the chance to take advantage of unparalleled networking opportunities created by the collegial atmosphere and thousands of clinicians who gathered for the event as well. With … Continued
AARC member John Bush, RRT, was featured in articles in The Athletic and on msn.com and aol.com for his role in helping to save the life of Buffalo Bills football player Damar Hamlin during a game with the Cincinnati Bengals earlier this year. Read them Here, Here, and Here AARC member Heather Nanney, RRT, was … Continued
