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Western - a Scott Fetzer Company - Medical Gas Yoke Assembly - Class 2 RecallEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Medical Gas Yoke Assembly. Airgas Portable 2-Cylinder Manifold Cart Model #AGI-2237. The device is a medical gas yoke assembly which is used to connect gas cylinder post valves to equipment used for anesthesia or respiratory therapy. (Source: Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006)
Source: Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006 - October 16, 2009 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: organizations

Western - a Scott Fetzer Company - Medical Gas Yoke Assembly - Class 2 RecallEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Medical Gas Yoke Assembly. Generic 4-Cylinder Manifold Cart Model #8070. The device is a medical gas yoke assembly which is used to connect gas cylinder post valves to equipment used for anesthesia or respiratory therapy. (Source: Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006)
Source: Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006 - October 16, 2009 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: organizations

Western - a Scott Fetzer Company - Medical Gas Yoke Assembly - Class 2 RecallEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Medical Gas Yoke Assembly. Airgas Portable 4-Cylinder Manifold Cart Model #AGI-2238. The device is a medical gas yoke assembly which is used to connect gas cylinder post valves to equipment used for anesthesia or respiratory therapy. (Source: Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006)
Source: Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006 - October 16, 2009 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: organizations

Updated US guidance on the management of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: Neurology Area: News Neurology has featured updated guidance on the management of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The journal has featured separate articles on the care of the patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - drug, nutritional, and respiratory therapies, and multidisciplinary care, symptom management, and cognitive/behavioural impairment. The following drug-related recommendations have been made: . Riluzole should be offered to slow disease progression (Level A). . For the treatment of refractory sialorrhea, botulinum toxin B should be considered (Leve...
Source: NeLM - News - October 12, 2009 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: organizations

Practice Parameter update: The care of the patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Drug, nutritional, and respiratory therapies (an evidence-based review): Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of NeurologyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Objective: To systematically review evidence bearing on the management of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Methods: The authors analyzed studies from 1998 to 2007 to update the 1999 practice parameter. Topics covered in this section include slowing disease progression, nutrition, and respiratory management for patients with ALS. Results: The authors identified 8 Class I studies, 5 Class II studies, and 43 Class III studies in ALS. Important treatments are available for patients with ALS that are underutilized. Noninvasive ventilation (NIV), percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG), and riluzole are parti...
Source: Neurology - October 12, 2009 Category: Neurology Authors: Miller, R. G., Jackson, C. E., Kasarskis, E. J., England, J. D., Forshew, D., Johnston, W., Kalra, S., Katz, J. S., Mitsumoto, H., Rosenfeld, J., Shoesmith, C., Strong, M. J., Woolley, S. C. Tags: SPECIAL ARTICLE Source Type: journals

Practice: Q&A: Robert G. Miller Discusses New ALS GuidelinesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Two new AAN guidelines—"The Care of the Patient with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Drug, Nutritional, and Respiratory Therapies (an evidence-based review)," and "The Care of the Patient with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Multidisciplinary Care, Symptom Management, and Cognitive/Behavioral Impairment (an evidence-based review)"—were published in the October 13, 2009, issue of Neurology® (2009; 73:1218-1233). AAN.com asked Robert G. Miller, MD, FAAN, to discuss how the guidelines were developed. He spoke with AAN.com Practice & Technology Editor, Neil A. Busis, MD, FAAN. (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - October 12, 2009 Category: Medical Law Source Type: organizations

Prologue: Advances in Bronchopulmonary DysplasiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
It has been 42 years since our first published report of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD); it is still a problem for premature infants. The original goal of using mechanical ventilation to treat premature infants with respiratory distress syndrome and respiratory failure was to decrease the significant mortality. During the ensuing decades, a decrease in mortality has indeed occurred. Once recognized, it was hoped that a reduction of supplemental oxygen concentrations and ventilatory pressure would eliminate or decrease the incidence of BPD. This has, for the most part, been achieved in the 33 week gestational age infants ...
Source: Seminars in Fetal and Neonatal Medicine - September 25, 2009 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: William H. Northway Source Type: journals

Federal Register: Anesthesiology and Respiratory Therapy Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee; Notice of MeetingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The committee will discuss, make recommendations, and vote on a premarket approval application for the Alair Bronchial Thermoplasty System sponsored by Asthmatx, Inc. The device is indicated for the treatment of severe persistent asthma in adults. (Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew)
Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew - September 22, 2009 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: organizations

Connecting students to institutions: the relationship between program resources and student retention in respiratory care education programs.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Respiratory care education programs spending more money per student and utilizing more personnel in the program have higher mean performance in student retention. Therefore, respiratory care education programs must devote sufficient resources to retaining students so that they can produce more respiratory therapists and thereby make the respiratory therapy profession stronger. PMID: 19712495 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Respiratory Care)
Source: Respiratory Care - August 30, 2009 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Ari A Tags: Respir Care Source Type: journals

Nrf2 protects against airway disorders.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Nuclear factor erythroid 2 related factor 2 (Nrf2) is a ubiquitous master transcription factor that regulates antioxidant response elements (AREs)-mediated expression of antioxidant enzyme and cytoprotective proteins. In the unstressed condition, Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (Keap1) suppresses cellular Nrf2 in cytoplasm and drives its proteosomal degradation. Nrf2 can be activated by diverse stimuli including oxidants, pro-oxidants, antioxidants, and chemopreventive agents. Nrf2 induces cellular rescue pathways against oxidative injury, abnormal inflammatory and immune responses, apoptosis, and carcinogenesis. A...
Source: Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology - July 27, 2009 Category: Toxicology Authors: Cho HY, Kleeberger SR Tags: Toxicol Appl Pharmacol Source Type: journals

Original article Acute pulmonary embolism registry in the Małopolska region – clinical courseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: 1. In our registry mortality rate in patients with APE was 11%. 2. In about 30% of patients APE was under mask of acute coronary syndrome or syncope, 34% of patients had elevated troponin level, and 30% of patients had complication during hospitalisation. 3. In patients treated with thrombolytics mortality rate was 45%. 4. Reperfusion strategy (trombolysis or embolectomy) in the high risk group was used in only 41% of patients. 5. Elevated troponin level in normotensive patient was associated with 4-fold times higher risk of death. 6. New risk stratification according to the ESC guidelines 2008 correctly predi...
Source: Articles of Polish Heart Journal - TERMEDIA publishing house - July 17, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: journals

Acute pulmonary embolism registry in the Małopolska region - clinical course.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: 1. In our registry mortality rate in patients with APE was 11%. 2. In about 30% of patients APE was under mask of acute coronary syndrome or syncope, 34% of patients had elevated troponin level, and 30% of patients had complication during hospitalisation. 3. In patients treated with thrombolytics mortality rate was 45%. 4. Reperfusion strategy (trombolysis or embolectomy) in the high risk group was used in only 41% of patients. 5. Elevated troponin level in normotensive patient was associated with 4-fold times higher risk of death. 6. New risk stratification according to the ESC guidelines 2008 correctly predi...
Source: Kardiologia Polska - June 30, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kukla P, Bryniarski L, Długopolski R, Krupa E, Nowak J, Kulak L, Mirek-Bryniarska E, Nowicka A, Hybel J, Szczuka K Tags: Kardiol Pol Source Type: journals

Respiratory care clinical education: a needs assessment for preceptor training.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: A standardized preceptor-training program is needed to improve the quality of preceptorship and assure that RT programs prepare graduates for 21st-century RT practice. PMID: 19558738 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Respiratory Care)
Source: Respiratory Care - June 30, 2009 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Rye KJ, Boone EL Tags: Respir Care Source Type: journals

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus fomite survival.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Previous studies showed fomite survival of MRSA for about two weeks using contact plate sampling and MRSA on 7.4% of stethoscopes. We showed longer MRSA survival times by wet swab sampling and a higher stethoscope contamination rate. As expected, higher organism loads survived longer. PMID: 19354027 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Clinical Laboratory Science : Journal of the American Society for Medical Technology)
Source: Clinical Laboratory Science : Journal of the American Society for Medical Technology - June 27, 2009 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Williams C, Davis DL Tags: Clin Lab Sci Source Type: journals

American Career College's Ontario Campus Approved To Offer Respiratory Therapy ProgramEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
American Career College has gained approval to offer a Respiratory Therapy (RT) program at its Ontario campus, where the program's initial class will commence on July 20, 2009. Currently, American Career College offers an RT program at its Orange County campus in Anaheim. (Source: Asthma / Respiratory News From Medical News Today)
Source: Asthma / Respiratory News From Medical News Today - June 18, 2009 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Respiratory / Asthma Source Type: news

Innovation in Pediatric Respiratory EmergenciesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Respiratory illness is a leading reason for children to receive emergency care. Given its clinical importance, efforts to improve respiratory therapy have played a key role in the development of pediatric emergency medicine as both a physician specialty and a broader system of care involving many disciplines and resources. Any attempt to review innovation in pediatric respiratory care is a risky business, given the nearly constant evolution of the literature; however, the articles included here represent a few common principles that are likely to endure. (Source: Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine)
Source: Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine - June 1, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Joseph J. Zorc Tags: Preface Source Type: journals

FDA Advisory Panel Recommends Approval Of The SEDASYS(R) SystemEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Ethicon Endo-Surgery today announced that the Anesthesiology and Respiratory Therapy Devices Advisory Committee of the U.S. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 30, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Colorectal Cancer Source Type: news

FDA Advisory Panel Recommends Approval Of The SEDASYS® System (May 29, 2009)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Cincinnati (May 28, 2009) –Ethicon Endo-Surgery today announced that the Anesthesiology and Respiratory Therapy Devices Advisory Committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted in favor of approval of the SEDASYS® System for use by physician/nurse teams to administer minimal-to-moderate propofol sedation during screening and diagnostic procedures for colorectal cancer (colonoscopy) and the upper gastrointestinal tract (EGD). The SEDASYS® System, the first computer-assisted personalized sedation (CAPS) system, integrates drug delivery and patient monitoring to enable propofol sedation personalized to each...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - May 29, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: organizations

Federal Register: Anesthesiology and Respiratory Therapy Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee; Notice of MeetingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The committee will discuss, make recommendations, and vote on a premarket approval application for the SEDASYS\TM\ Computer-Assisted Personalized Sedation System sponsored by Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. (Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew)
Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew - April 28, 2009 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: organizations

Asthma patients' self-reported behaviours toward inhaled corticosteroidsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Our study suggests that discontinuation of use of controllers is associated with other inadequate behaviours or beliefs about inhaled controllers. Efforts should be targeted at patients' perceptions and behaviours toward controller therapy. (Source: Respiratory Medicine)
Source: Respiratory Medicine - April 26, 2009 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Laurent Laforest, Abdelkader El Hasnaoui, Céline Pribil, Cécile Ritleng, Liesl M. Osman, Marie-Sophie Schwalm, Philippe Le Jeunne, Eric Van Ganse Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals

Frequency of Self-Reported COPD Exacerbation and Airflow Obstruction in Five Latin American Cities: The PLATINO Study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions The proportion of individuals with airflow limitation and self-reported exacerbation increases as the disease severity progresses. Dyspnea, prior asthma diagnosis, receiving any respiratory therapy, and more severe obstruction were significantly associated with having an exacerbation in the past year. PMID: 19349388 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Chest)
Source: Chest - April 6, 2009 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Montes de Oca M, T Álamo C, Halbert RJ, Perez-Padilla R, Lopez MV, Muiño A, Jardim JR, Valdivia G, Pertuzé J, Moreno D, Menezes AM Tags: Chest Source Type: journals

Home care for the elderly.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The increasing numbers of older (>65 years) Americans will increase the demand for home health services including support services (nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, durable medical equipment, and respiratory therapy), infusion therapies, palliative care, and hospice. The unique characteristics and specific needs of this population must be addressed to optimize patient outcomes. The American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition has established standards for clinicians providing nutrition support in the home and provides practice guidelines for nutrition support and geriatrics. Certification in...
Source: Nutrition in Clinical Practice - April 1, 2009 Category: Nutrition Authors: Fuhrman MP Tags: Nutr Clin Pract Source Type: journals

A comparison of respiratory care workload with 2 different nebulizers.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The NebuTech HDN substantially reduces SVN-administration time, without adverse effects or events, and the time savings were used for value-added patient-care activities. Shorter treatment times can play a role in coping with the national shortage of qualified respiratory therapists. PMID: 19327185 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Respiratory Care)
Source: Respiratory Care - March 31, 2009 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Hoisington ER, Chatburn RL, Stoller JK Tags: Respir Care Source Type: journals

[Original articles] Neonatal extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: practice patterns and predictors of outcome in the UKEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: The UK neonatal ECMO service achieves good outcomes and with overall survival rate reaching 80% compares favourably with international results. Advanced respiratory therapies are used widely in UK ECMO patients. Identification of higher OI and older age at ECMO as risk factors in non-CDH neonates reinforces the importance of timely referral for ECMO. (Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition)
Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - February 24, 2009 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Karimova, A, Brown, K, Ridout, D, Beierlein, W, Cassidy, J, Smith, J, Pandya, H, Firmin, R, Liddell, M, Davis, C, Goldman, A Tags: Original articles Source Type: journals

Use of Vapotherm for respiratory support with neonates.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Neonatal units in the UK are beginning to use Vapotherm as a means of providing respiratory support. This device reportedly allows the delivery of high flows of gas at body temperature with close to 100 per cent relative humidity. Evidence from the literature and from UK neonatal units suggests that Vapotherm may be an effective and well-tolerated method of providing babies with respiratory support. It has a number of advantages over therapies such as nasal continuous positive airway pressure, including a reduction in the number of ventilator days and reduced nasal trauma. It is reported to be better tolerated than oth...
Source: Paediatric Nursing - February 1, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Armfield M, West G Tags: Paediatr Nurs Source Type: journals

Anesthesiology and Respiratory Therapy Devices Panel Advisory Meeting, December 5, 2008 - TranscriptEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The committee will discuss, make recommendations and vote on a premarket approval application, sponsored by Emphasys Medical Inc., for the Emphasys Zephyr Endobronchial Valve System, which is intended to improve Forced Expiratory Volume in the first ... (Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew)
Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew - January 12, 2009 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: organizations

Anesthesiology and Respiratory Therapy Devices Panel Advisory Meeting, December 5, 2008 - Agenda, Roster, Briefing, Questions, Brief Summary, SlidesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The committee will discuss, make recommendations and vote on a premarket approval application, sponsored by Emphasys Medical Inc., for the Emphasys Zephyr Endobronchial Valve System, which is intended to improve Forced Expiratory Volume in the first ... (Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew)
Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew - January 6, 2009 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: organizations

National Board for Respiratory Care/Applied Measurement Professionals Robert M. Lawrence, MD Education Recognition AwardEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The American Respiratory Care Foundation and the National Board for Respiratory Care, together with its wholly owned subsidiary, Applied Measurement Professionals, Inc. may award up to $2,500 annually to a third or fourth-year student enrolled in an accredited respiratory therapy program leading to a Baccalaureate degree. This award also consists of a certificate of recognition, airfare, one night lodging, and registration for the AARC International Respiratory Congress. Requirements Completed, signed, and notarized application. Letter from director of admissions verifying enrollment in an accredited Baccalaureate degree ...
Source: ScanGrants feed - January 5, 2009 Category: Research Authors: National Board for Respiratory Care/Applied Measurement Professionals Source Type: funding

William W. Burgin Jr. MD Education Recognition Award--Respiratory Care EducationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The American Respiratory Care Foundation and the National Board for Respiratory Care, together with its wholly owned subsidiary, Applied Measurement Professionals, Inc. may award up to $2,500 annually to a second-year student enrolled in an accredited respiratory therapy program leading to an Associate degree. Interested applicants may apply directly or be nominated by the school or educational program. This award consists of a certificate of recognition, one night lodging and registration for the AARC International Respiratory Congress. Requirements Completed, signed, and notarized application. Letter from director of ad...
Source: ScanGrants feed - January 5, 2009 Category: Research Authors: American Respiratory Care Foundation/National Board for Respiratory Care/Applied Measurement Professionals Source Type: funding

Where should noninvasive ventilation be delivered?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) has assumed an important role in the management of certain types of respiratory failure in acute-care hospitals. However, the optimal location for NIV has been a matter of debate. Some have argued that all patients begun on NIV in the acute-care setting should go to an intensive care unit (ICU), but this is impractical because ICU beds are often unavailable, and it may not be a sensible use of resources. Also, relatively few studies have examined the question of location for NIV. One problem is that various units' capabilities to deliver NIV differ substantially, even in the same hospital....
Source: Respiratory Care - January 1, 2009 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Hill NS Tags: Respir Care Source Type: journals

Anesthesiology and Respiratory Therapy Devices Panel Advisory Meeting, December 5, 2008 - Agenda, Roster, Briefing, Questions, Brief SummaryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The committee will discuss, make recommendations and vote on a premarket approval application, sponsored by Emphasys Medical Inc., for the Emphasys Zephyr Endobronchial Valve System, which is intended to improve Forced Expiratory Volume in the first ... (Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew)
Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew - December 9, 2008 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: organizations

Anesthesiology and Respiratory Therapy Devices Panel Advisory Meeting, December 5, 2008 - Agenda, Roster, Briefing, QuestionsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The committee will discuss, make recommendations and vote on a premarket approval application, sponsored by Emphasys Medical Inc., for the Emphasys Zephyr Endobronchial Valve System, which is intended to improve Forced Expiratory Volume in the first ... (Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew)
Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew - December 4, 2008 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: organizations

Anesthesiology and Respiratory Therapy Devices Panel (December 5)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The committee will discuss, make recommendations and vote on a premarket approval application, sponsored by Emphasys Medical Inc., for the Emphasys Zephyr Endobronchial Valve System, which is intended to improve Forced Expiratory Volume in the first second (FEV1) and 6- minute walk test distance in patients with severe heterogeneous emphysema who have received optimal medical management. (Source: Food and Drug Administration--Upcoming Meetings)
Source: Food and Drug Administration--Upcoming Meetings - November 19, 2008 Category: American Health Source Type: organizations

Federal Register: Anesthesiology and Respiratory Therapy Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee; Notice of MeetingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The committee will discuss, make recommendations and vote on a premarket approval application, sponsored by Emphasys Medical, Inc., for the Emphasys Zephyr Endobronchial Valve System, which is intended to improve forced expiratory volume in the first... (Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew)
Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew - November 13, 2008 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: organizations

Perceived benefits of the use of learning contracts to guide clinical education in respiratory care students.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Contract learning is favorable to students' knowledge and skill acquisition and can be incorporated into clinical education of respiratory care students. PMID: 18957150 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Respiratory Care)
Source: Respiratory Care - October 31, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Rye KJ Tags: Respir Care Source Type: journals

Effect of educational and policy interventions on institutional utilization of wet nebulization respiratory drugs and portable inhalers.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Educational and policy interventions had limited effects on converting WN to PI use at the QEII HSC. PMID: 18840923 [PubMed - in process] (Source: The Canadian Journal of Clinical Pharmacology)
Source: The Canadian Journal of Clinical Pharmacology - October 9, 2008 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Lowe DO, Lummis H, Zhang Y, Sketris IS Tags: Can J Clin Pharmacol Source Type: journals

Anesthesiology and Respiratory Therapy Devices Panel Advisory Meeting, June 12, 2008 - Agenda, Roster, Briefing, Questions, Brief Summary, TranscriptEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The committee will discuss, make recommendations and vote on a premarket approval application for the ProGEL Surgical Sealant sponsored by NeoMend, Inc. The device is indicated to reinforce soft tissue where weakness exists as an adjunct to the stan... (Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew)
Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew - July 22, 2008 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: organizations

An analysis of features of respiratory therapy departments that are avid for change.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: In this first exploratory study we found that change-avid RT departments can be differentiated from non-change-avid RT departments with available assessment tools. Highly desired features of a change-avid RT department were identified but require further study, as does the relationship between change-avidity and clinical outcomes. PMID: 18593488 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Respiratory Care)
Source: Respiratory Care - July 1, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Stoller JK, Kester L, Roberts VT, Orens DK, Babic MD, Lemin ME, Hoisington ER, Dolgan CM, Cohen HB, Chatburn RL Tags: Respir Care Source Type: journals

NeoMend Receives FDA Panel's Recommendation for Approval of ProGEL(TM) Surgical SealantEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
IRVINE, Calif., June 17 (HSMN NewsFeed) -- NeoMend, Inc. today announced that its ProGEL(TM) Surgical Sealant has received a recommendation for approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Anesthesiology and Respiratory Therapy Devices Adv... Devices, Surgery, FDANeoMend, ProGEL, Surgical Sealant (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - June 17, 2008 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Anesthesiology and Respiratory Therapy Devices Panel Advisory Meeting, June 12, 2008 - Agenda, Roster, Briefing, Questions, Brief SummaryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The committee will discuss, make recommendations and vote on a premarket approval application for the ProGEL Surgical Sealant sponsored by NeoMend, Inc. The device is indicated to reinforce soft tissue where weakness exists as an adjunct to the stan... (Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew)
Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew - June 13, 2008 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: organizations

Anesthesiology and Respiratory Therapy Devices Panel Advisory Meeting, June 12, 2008 - Agenda, Roster, Briefing, QuestionsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The committee will discuss, make recommendations and vote on a premarket approval application for the ProGEL Surgical Sealant sponsored by NeoMend, Inc. The device is indicated to reinforce soft tissue where weakness exists as an adjunct to the stan... (Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew)
Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew - June 10, 2008 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: organizations

TELEHEALTH For Pulmonary RehabEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A program that delivers pulmonary rehabilitation via video-conferencing technology, the internet and other emerging technologies to patients who live too far from respiratory therapy centers to make the twice-weekly trip improves their clinical condition, outcome and quality of life in just eight wee (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 20, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Federal Register: Anesthesiology and Respiratory Therapy Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The committee will discuss, make recommendations and vote on a premarket approval application for the ProGEL Surgical Sealantsponsored by NeoMend, Inc. (Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew)
Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew - May 1, 2008 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: organizations

Nasal Delivery of siRNAEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The intranasal administration of siRNA has opened new vistas in drug delivery and respiratory therapy. In this strategy, synthetic siRNA with or without chemical modifications can be applied intranasally. Various delivery vehicles have been tested and optimized. With a few exceptions, all promote significant uptake of siRNA into the lung tissue and offer protection against respiratory viruses such as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), parainfluenza virus (PIV), and influenza virus. No major adverse immune reaction has been encountered. Nasally applied siRNA remains within the lung and does not have systemic access, as judg...
Source: Springer protocols feed by Genetics/Genomics - April 1, 2008 Category: Stem Cells Source Type: info

[Elective termination of respiratory therapy in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The elective termination of ventilation requires differentiated pharmacologic palliative care. More controlled studies are required in order to establish evidence-based guidelines for the termination of ventilation. PMID: 18330539 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Der Nervenarzt)
Source: Der Nervenarzt - March 12, 2008 Category: Neurology Authors: Meyer T, Dullinger JS, Münch C, Keil JP, Hempel E, Rosseau S, Borisow N, Linke P Tags: Nervenarzt Source Type: journals

Inpatient Unit Flexibility: Design Characteristics of a Successful Flexible UnitEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study explored flexibility needs in adult medical-surgical inpatient care with the objective to understand its meaning from an end-user perspective and identify characteristics of the physical environment that promote or impede stakeholders' requirements. Semistructured interviews were conducted using a qualitative design with 48 stakeholders in nursing and nursing-support services at 6 hospitals across the United States. Data were collected during September–November 2006. Findings suggest that adaptability influences more aspects of unit operations than convertibility or expandability. Furthermore, physical des...
Source: Environment and Behavior - February 27, 2008 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Pati, D., Harvey, T., Cason, C. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Accuracy of expiratory carbon dioxide measurements using the coaxial and circle breathing circuits in small subjectsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract Mass spcctrometry is widely used to measure the end-tidal concentrations of inhalation anesthetics and other gases during surgery in order to estimate their arterial concentrations. When certain breathing circuits are used in newborns, however, fresh gas or ambient air may contaminate the expired sample, introducing a systematic error in the measurement of any end-tidal gas concentration. We estimated this error in newborn piglets using carbon dioxide as an indicator substance of expired gas. The capnograms and the difference between arterial carbon dioxide tension (PaCO2) and peakexpired carbon dio...
Source: Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing - February 22, 2008 Category: Information Technology Tags: Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing Source Type: journals

California company locating customer care center in LexingtonEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Pacific Pulmonary Services, a provider of home respiratory therapy, plans to locate a customer care center in Lexington that will create 200 jobs. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - January 31, 2008 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: journals

Mechanical Ventilation in Mass Casualty Scenarios. Augmenting Staff: Project XTREME.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Disaster preparedness typically includes plans that address the need for surge capacity to manage mass-casualty events. A major concern of disaster preparedness in respiratory therapy focuses on responding to a sudden increase in the volume of patients who require mechanical ventilation. Plans for such disasters must include contingencies to address surge capacity in ventilator inventories and the respiratory therapy staff who will manage the ventilators. Tactics to address these situations include efforts to lower demand by transferring patients to other institutions as well as efforts to augment staffing levels. Staf...
Source: Respiratory Care - January 26, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Hanley ME, Bogdan GM Tags: Respir Care Source Type: journals

President Rodriguez Issues Charge To Respiratory Therapists To Gear Up For Legislative Passage Of The Respiratory Therapy Initiative, USAEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
President Toni Rodriguez charged all respiratory therapists to jump the last major hurdle in solidifying the identity of Respiratory Care as a profession at the December annual meeting of the AARC. "On our 60th anniversary we stand on the brink of some of our greatest accomplishments as a profession," says President Rodriguez. "When the right time and the right circumstances fuse, you must be ready to act." Dr. (Source: Asthma / Respiratory News From Medical News Today)
Source: Asthma / Respiratory News From Medical News Today - January 24, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news