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About This Course Long-term oxygen therapy has been proven to improve survival in COPD patients with severely impaired oxygenation. However, does the COPD patient with moderately impaired oxygenation also benefit from supplemental long-term oxygen therapy? The Long-Term Oxygen Treatment Trial (LOTT), a randomized clinical trial published in 2016, was designed to evaluate the efficacy of … Continued
Read the latest edition of RC Currents where we discuss in-patient pulmonary rehab, race-specific equations, and more.
By Debbie Bunch June 2, 2025 Thirdhand Smoke Puts Children with Asthma at Risk Ensuring that kids — and especially kids with asthma — are not exposed to cigarette smoke is essential in keeping them healthy. But what if the kids live in a household where no one smokes? Can they still be exposed? According to … Continued
By Debbie Bunch December 2, 2024 The COVID-19 pandemic sparked a new wave of initiatives aimed at delivering care to patients in their own homes. One area that benefited was pulmonary rehabilitation, with studies suggesting these programs are not only as effective as in-person programs but offer a range of efficiencies as well. For example, … Continued
After more than 10 years and countless hours of work, a new cohort of respiratory therapists will begin their healthcare journey this fall in the small South American country of Guyana. This is due in no small part to two AARC members, Sharon Armstead, EMBA, RRT, Concordia University – Texas Professor, and Waleema Bacchus-Ali, BSc, … Continued
By Debbie Bunch March 11, 2024 Gasping for Air, Explained The Hering-Breuer reflex, which is triggered by neurons that sense the airway is being stretched and works to protect the lungs from over-inflation, was discovered in the 1860s. Researchers from Harvard Medical School believe another group of neurons is behind a newly discovered reflex of … Continued
By Debbie Bunch November 3, 2025 Rethinking the Cause of AsthmaAsthma is driven by inflammation in the lungs that causes airway constriction, thus making it hard to breathe. Leukotrienes, chemicals released by white blood cells in response to an irritant, play a significant role in this process. Asthma medications aim to block the molecular cascade initiated … Continued
By Debbie Bunch October 20, 2025 New and Improved Wearable to Track CoughsTracking how often patients with chronic respiratory disease cough could be a good way to assess their conditions and intervene early when an exacerbation seems likely. But so far, technology to accurately detect coughing has fallen short because wearable devices intended for that purpose … Continued
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