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AARC Election 2026 — Krystal Craddock

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



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 September 22, 2025

By Debbie Bunch September 22, 2025  Emphysema is More Than Just an Incidental Finding on LDCTAccording to an international group of investigators, an incidental finding of emphysema on the initial CT scan for smokers at risk for lung cancer has significant prognostic value. The study involved 9,047 asymptomatic adults in New York State who were between … Continued





Featured Buzz July 28, 2025

By Debbie Bunch July 28, 2025  Wearable Stethoscope in the Works Researchers from South Korea, working with colleagues at the University of Texas at Dallas, reported promising results for a wearable stethoscope dubbed the Lung-Sound-Monitoring-Patch (LSMP) in a paper published in Engineering. The main components of the device, which can be attached to the skin to … Continued


AARC Election 2026 — Krystal Craddock

Director-at-Large Krystal Craddock, RRT, RRT-NPS, AE-C, RRT-ACCS, FAARC Asthma/COPD Biologics Clinic Coordinator and Case ManagerUniversity of California, Davis Health AARC Member Since: 2013 Vote Now AARC Activities: AARC COPD Tool Kit Committee 2015 AARC Continuing Care/Pulmonary Rehabilitation Section Chair – 2016-2018 AARC Clinical Practice Guideline Home Oxygen Committee 2022-Present AARC Education Advancement Legislation and Policy … Continued


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