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RC Currents

This edition of RC Currents explores PDT tracheostomy, alarm fatigue, and new CAPTURE tool. Catch up on these currents.

Featured Buzz Feb. 7

By Debbie Bunch February 7, 2025  Genetic Test for COPD in the Works COPD is an underdiagnosed condition but finding people among the general public who have the disease so that early treatment can begin has been a challenge. U.S. researchers who published their findings in JAMA believe a simple and low-cost genetic test could improve … Continued

Featured Buzz Jan. 20

By Debbie Bunch  January 20, 2025  DPI Triple Inhaler Therapy May Outperform MDI Triple Inhaler Therapy  Researchers from the U.S. and Canada who compared outcomes for two commonly prescribed triple inhaler therapies for COPD in a study published by BMJ found one marginally outperformed the other.   The research involved U.S. health claims data from 2012-2023 … Continued

Featured Buzz January 6

By Debbie Bunch  Benralizumab Injections May Offer New Treatment Option for Acute Exacerbations of Asthma and COPD  Researchers publishing in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine suggest an injection of benralizumab — a monoclonal antibody that targets eosinophils and is already approved for use in those with severe asthma — may be more effective in treating patients … Continued

Featured Buzz Oct. 7

By Debbie Bunch October 7, 2024 Viruses That Linger Could be Behind Chronic Lung Conditions A study conducted in mice by investigators from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests eliminating immune cells in the lungs where respiratory viruses hide out after symptoms of the illness are gone may hold promise for preventing … Continued

Smoking Cessation Framework

The American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) is a national professional organization with a membership of 40,000 respiratory therapists who treat patients with chronic respiratory diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma. Through our work, we support more than 170,000 practicing respiratory therapists (RTs) across the country. RTs are an integral part … Continued

RC Currents

Every other week we bring you some of the current trends in respiratory care. This week we discuss blood tests, health disparities, and more.

Featured Buzz June 30, 2025

By Debbie Bunch June 30, 2025  Passive Digital Marker May Predict Asthma in Kids A new passive digital marker, based on a combination of routinely collected medical history data, may help predict which children are at risk of developing asthma. The tool was developed by researchers from the Indiana University School of Medicine, utilizing a modified … Continued

Featured Buzz Feb. 24

By Debbie Bunch February 24, 2025  Menthol Cigarettes Up Mortality RisksPublic health groups have been trying to ban menthol from cigarettes for decades, claiming the additive not only encourages people to start smoking but hinders them from quitting. New research from the American Cancer Society suggests menthol cigarettes also raise the mortality risk for some current … Continued

Featured Buzz Sept. 30

By Debbie Bunch Blood Test for COPD, Other Respiratory Conditions on the Horizon In a study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. researchers have found that a blood test that analyzes 32 proteins can accurately predict who will develop COPD and other respiratory conditions. The investigators created the test by first reviewing … Continued