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A recent study evaluated the impact of a noninvasive respiratory support algorithm on clinical outcomes in subjects with COVID-19 and with acute respiratory failure. From June to December 2020, 113 subjects with COVID-19 respiratory failure were admitted to a respiratory intermediate care unit, where a total of 83 subjects (73.45%) were successfully treated with noninvasive respiratory support. This data showed that combined noninvasive respiratory support was feasible, with favorable outcomes.

For technicians, respiratory therapists, and providers working in sleep medicine, the pandemic influenced face-to-face visits to sleep clinics and placed elective procedures on hold. As the country began to watch the pandemic wax and wane, the opportunities changed for patients, but how did it affect their ability to receive care? And as new strains of COVID-19 are discovered and the pandemic continues, sleep labs and sleep centers work to rebuild and

Citing workforce demands created by the pandemic, Jacksonville University in Jacksonville, FL, is launching a new Master’s of Science in Respiratory Care program offering leadership and advanced practice preparation in multiple areas. Developed in partnership with Rush University (Chicago, Ill.), a nationally recognized leader in respiratory care education, the program is the only one of its kind in the state of Florida and there are only eight comparable respiratory care programs

October is National Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Awareness Month, a common and dangerous virus that impacts the respiratory system of children two years old and under. Spread Awareness in Your Community! The National Coalition for Infant Health asks you to use the hashtag #RSVAwarness on your social media posts. This hashtag will be used to share stories and resources about RSV to help parents, caregivers, health care providers and policymakers.

Providers continue to consider patients’ ongoing needs along with the responsibility to keep them safe from COVID, especially those with pre-existing respiratory conditions. The first challenge in providing in-home care remotely is finding a way to connect with Veterans, using telehealth applications to increase access to care, and the collaborative effort of team members and embracing new technology provides continuity of patient care during a pandemic. learn more  ‣

Respiratory therapists at Temple Health in Philadelphia, PA, believe the COVID-19 measures they took and the lessons they learned early on went a long way toward ensuring the best possible outcomes for their patients. COVID-19 has impacted just about every hospital in the country, and many are still battling the virus today. But everyone involved in the care of COVID-19 patients is a lot wiser now than they were in the