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

World Oxygen Day Underscores Urgent Need for Life-Changing Oxygen Reform

Washington, D.C. – In honor of World Oxygen Day (October 2), 30 leading patient, provider, and professional organizations have called on Congress to pass the Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform or SOAR Act (S. 3821/H.R. 7829). This pivotal legislation seeks to ensure that individuals enrolled in Medicare who rely on supplemental oxygen can access the proper … Continued

Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency and the Respiratory Therapist

About This Course Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency is a genetic disorder that can result in serious lung disease. This not-so-rare genetic disease is greatly underdiagnosed and is the most common known genetic risk factor for emphysema. Up to 3% of all people diagnosed with COPD may have undetected Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency. This presentation will provide the … Continued

AARC Members In The News | Advocating, Educating, Inspiring and More

Members in the News By Debbie Bunch April 30, 2024 AARC President Carl Hinkson MS, RRT-ACCS, RRT-NPS, FAARC, and Executive Director Dan Garrett were featured in the AARC press release about the introduction of the new bill in Congress to reform oxygen payment for Medicare beneficiaries that was posted on Yahoo! Finance and GlobeNewswire. Read … Continued