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Respiratory Care Week 2022: The Future of Respiratory Care
Respiratory Care Week
The American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) has devised a strategic plan to nurture workforce recovery, promote diversity, equity and inclusion, and to reimagine its brand. We talk to its executive director about these initiatives.
Read Our Top 10 Pulmonology Stories From 2022
Patient Safety
The most read pulmonology stories of the year examined reusable scopes vs. their single-use counterparts.
Risks and Best Practices for Bronchoscope Use on COVID-19 Patients
Prevention Strategies
In this webinar, Cori L. Ofstead will provide front-line clinicians and personnel with critically important information about risks associated with the use of bronchoscopes among patients with COVID-19.
Study: Flexible Bronchoscopes Pose Under-Recognized Potential for MDRO Transmission
Prevention Challenges
A CHEST article documents a dozen recent instances of CRE or a related “superbug” infection that resulted from contact with a reprocessed bronchoscope, highlighting a need for greater public awareness, enhanced preventative measures, and updated reprocessing guidelines.
Study: Single-Use Bronchoscopes Show Better Flexion Than Reusables
Bronchoscopy Procedure
Three of four single-use flexible bronchoscopes recently tested showed better flexion and extension than reusable competitors, according to a study presented last week at the World Congress for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology (WCBIP) 2022.
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Public Health
The global pandemic has boosted the volume, citations and attention for both COVID-19 and non-COVID-19-related otolaryngology journal articles.
Patient Safety
New research shows that swallowing therapy, including use of fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES), helps patients with advanced oral cancer regain their ability to eat.
