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Featured Buzz August 5

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The GOLDen Path: The 2023 GOLD Strategy & the Future of COPD

About This Course The latest update to the annual Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) Strategy Report is one of the most substantial in years. Mike Hess will guide RTs through a brief history of GOLD, how these reports guide best practices in COPD management, and what these latest changes mean for the … Continued

COPD + SDB = TROUBLE: Overlap Syndrome

About This Course As respiratory therapists, we likely have an excellent professional understanding of the “many shades of COPD” from our patient care experiences. However, we may not have considered the concomitant impact sleep disorders bring to our COPD patient. Sleep Disordered Breathing is one of the most underdiagnosed and neglected disorders directly affecting both … Continued

Featured Buzz August 25, 2025

By Debbie Bunch August 25, 2025  COVID-19 Linked to Chronic Respiratory Conditions, but Vaccination Mitigates the Risk A recent study based on data from the TriNetX electronic health database in the U.S. suggests that COVID-19 can increase the odds of someone developing a new-onset condition linked to type 2 inflammation, including asthma, hay fever, and chronic … 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 Aug. 26

By Debbie Bunch August 26, 2024 UC Davis Offers Wildfire Preparedness Plan for People with Chronic Respiratory Conditions The news is filled with reports of wildfires around the country, and for the 34 million people in the U.S. living with chronic respiratory conditions, these fires and the smoke-filled air they generate can significantly affect their … Continued

Featured Buzz August 11, 2025

By Debbie Bunch August 11, 2025  Mucus Plugs Over Time Predict FEV1 Decline in COPDMucus plugs that persist over time pose significant problems for people with COPD, according to researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and elsewhere. In a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, researchers compared mucus plugs among 2,118 patients with … Continued

Featured Buzz August 5

By Debbie Bunch July 29, 2024 Gut Molecule Linked to Increased Asthma Risk in Kids Researchers from Monash University have identified a protective molecule produced in the gut but destroyed by antibiotics that may be responsible for the connection between early antibiotic use and the increased risk of developing asthma. They believe a supplement containing … Continued

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