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Pulmonary Disease Educator Course 2026

About This Course This program is designed to assist health care providers improve their pulmonary disease education knowledge and skill in an effort to improve long-term pulmonary disease care and improve patient quality of life. At the conclusion of this program, the participant will be able to identify key components of pulmonary disease education and apply their knowledge … 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 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

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

RC Currents

The latest edition of RC Currents is now available. In this edition we discuss ATS recommendations, RSV preventatives, and more.

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

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