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		<title>“The Use of Steroids in COPD Management” &#8211; Dr. Don D. Sin, MD</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[“The Use of Steroids in COPD Management” &#8211; Dr. Don D. Sin, MD- DOWNLOAD RespTrec WebEx May 29 2012-1 Professor of Medicine, University of British Columbia Head of Respiratory Medicine, PHC Canada Research Chair in COPD &#160; British Columbia (5:30 – 7:00 pm) Alberta (6:30 – 8:00 pm) Calgary: Health Sciences Center, 3330 Hospital Drive <a href="http://bcrt.ca/2012/04/30/the-use-of-steroids-in-copd-management-dr-don-d-sin-md/"><b>...Read the Rest</b></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Stupid picture of the year</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not much more has to be said&#8230;.. Random PostsImportance of oral care in the prevention of VAP by Wava Truscott, PhD., director scientific aff...HSA Education FundingHSA education fund for HSA members in HSPBA agreem...Difficult Airway Society (UK) Guidelines [Check the medical alert bracelet!!!!]When a patient comes in to the ER department, make...OxyMask&#8217;s logical advantagesOk, I <a href="http://bcrt.ca/2012/04/04/stupid-picture-of-the-year/"><b>...Read the Rest</b></a>]]></description>
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		<title>CTS Scientific Program 2011 &#8211; Video Recordings</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:48:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2011 CTS Scientific Program, which was chaired by Dr. Pearce Wilcox, was held in conjunction with the 2011 American College of Chest Physicians’ CHEST Conference. The lectures were recorded at the Honolulu Convention Centre, in Honolulu, Hawaii, on October 24, 2011. &#160; A Physician&#8217;s Journey into Epidemiology from Canadian Thoracic Society on Vimeo. &#160; Recent Advances <a href="http://bcrt.ca/2012/03/29/cts-scientific-program-2011-video-recordings/"><b>...Read the Rest</b></a>]]></description>
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		<title>VGH Critical Care Grand Rounds March 16, 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 20:48:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[VGH Critical Care Grand Rounds March 16, 2012 from Ana Palomino / Julia Cheung on Vimeo. &#160; Related NewsCTS Scientific Program 2011 &#8211; Video RecordingsThe 2011 CTS Scientific Program, which was chaired...“What a Respiratory Educator Should Know About Spirometry” &#8211; Dr. Brian Graham -Tuesday, Mar 27th, 2012 Download Full PDF Po...2012 CSRT Education Conference and <a href="http://bcrt.ca/2012/03/21/2646/"><b>...Read the Rest</b></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Asthma risk increased by common antibiotic: Canadian research</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:15:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The antibiotic vancomycin, when used early in life, can increase the incidence and severity of &#8220;allergic&#8221; asthma, the common form of the disease triggered by things such as pollen, mites or molds, researchers from the University of British Columbia said in a study released Friday. Canada.com Read More &#160; Press Release Related NewsPatient InformationBelow are <a href="http://bcrt.ca/2012/03/16/asthma-risk-increased-by-common-antibiotic-canadian-research/"><b>...Read the Rest</b></a>]]></description>
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		<title>“What a Respiratory Educator Should Know About Spirometry” &#8211; Dr. Brian Graham -</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tuesday, Mar 27th, 2012 Download Full PDF Poster and more info: &#160; Related NewsVGH Critical Care Grand Rounds March 16, 2012 VGH Critical Care Grand Rounds March 16, 2012 ...2012 CSRT Education Conference and Trade ShowMay 31st to June 2, 2012 Westin Bayshore Hotel V...Researchers identify mechanism underlying COPD disease persistence after smoking cessation"We have demonstrated <a href="http://bcrt.ca/2012/03/06/what-a-respiratory-educator-should-know-about-spirometry-dr-brian-graham/"><b>...Read the Rest</b></a>]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;It began with the Pulmotor One Hundred Years of Artificial Ventilation&#8221; ( From Dräger Media)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[A little bit of history on ventilators&#8230;.. Excerpt: The history of ventilation for the Dräger company starts with the Pulmotor, for which my great-great-grandfather, Heinrich Dräger, received the patent in the year 1907. In his memoirs he describes how on a journey abroad he collected ideas for resuscitating people poisoned by gas and put these <a href="http://bcrt.ca/2012/02/18/it-began-with-the-pulmotor-one-hundred-years-of-artificial-ventilation-from-drager-media/"><b>...Read the Rest</b></a>]]></description>
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		<title>2012 CSRT Education Conference and Trade Show</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[May 31st to June 2, 2012 Westin Bayshore Hotel Vancouver, BC &#160; DOWNLOAD FOR BELOW: May 31st to June 2, 2012 Westin Bayshore Hotel Vancouver, BC &#160; Preliminary_Program Guide Related NewsVGH Critical Care Grand Rounds March 16, 2012 VGH Critical Care Grand Rounds March 16, 2012 ...“What a Respiratory Educator Should Know About Spirometry” &#8211; Dr. <a href="http://bcrt.ca/2012/02/17/2012-csrt-education-conference-and-trade-show/"><b>...Read the Rest</b></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Toronto doctor&#8217;s &#8216;magic pill&#8217; goes viral</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a very good visual lecture on the benefits of (&#8230;&#8230;watch the video&#8230;..) to help cure your ailments. FROM CBC News: An illustrated video with a simple message about health has received more than a million hits on YouTube, much to the delight of the Toronto doctor who created it. &#8220;My bankability with teenagers <a href="http://bcrt.ca/2012/02/05/toronto-doctors-magic-pill-goes-viral/"><b>...Read the Rest</b></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Researchers identify mechanism underlying COPD disease persistence after smoking cessation</title>
		<link>http://bcrt.ca/2012/01/18/researchers-identify-mechanism-underlying-copd-disease-persistence-after-smoking-cessation/?source=rss</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;We have demonstrated for the first time that the extracellular matrix (ECM) produced by fibroblasts following stimulation with cigarette smoke extract is functionally different than non-exposed ECM, and that the cigarette smoke itself may prime the airways in such a way to create an environment whereby airway remodeling is encouraged,&#8221; wrote lead researcher David Krimmer, <a href="http://bcrt.ca/2012/01/18/researchers-identify-mechanism-underlying-copd-disease-persistence-after-smoking-cessation/"><b>...Read the Rest</b></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Buteyko method or Buteyko Breathing Technique</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:02:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Buteyko method or Buteyko Breathing Technique is a form of complementary or alternative physical therapy that proposes chronic &#8220;breathing retraining&#8221; as a treatment for asthma as well as other conditions. The method takes its name from the late Ukrainian doctor Konstantin Pavlovich Buteyko (Ukrainian: ???????), who first formulated its principles during the 1950s. This method is based on the assumption that numerous medical conditions, including <a href="http://bcrt.ca/2012/01/06/the-buteyko-method-or-buteyko-breathing-technique/"><b>...Read the Rest</b></a>]]></description>
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		<title>COPD: The Case for Building the Capacity of Pulmonary Rehabilitation</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:23:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alberta Breathes is a coalition of agencies and over 500 individuals working to improve lung health and decrease the burden of respiratory disease in Alberta. Utilizing their existing resources such as CRE&#8217;s, the aim is partially to get funding for these skilled individuals and to improve the access to pulmonary rehab programs. B.C. is in the same <a href="http://bcrt.ca/2012/01/02/copd-the-case-for-building-the-capacity-of-pulmonary-rehabilitation/"><b>...Read the Rest</b></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Holidays (and if it&#8217;s appropriate&#8230; Merry Christmas ;)    )</title>
		<link>http://bcrt.ca/2011/12/23/happy-holidays-and-if-its-appropriate-merry-christmas/?source=rss</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:26:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Merry Christmas to all and I hope for only the best health for everyone. &#160; The Canadian Network for Respiratory Care has a very nice holiday greeting page, check it out! &#160; CNRC Home Page Related NewsBackground British Columbia Respiratory Therapy aims to pro...Are Esophageal Pressure Measurements Important in Clinical Respiratory Care 2010 vol. 55 <a href="http://bcrt.ca/2011/12/23/happy-holidays-and-if-its-appropriate-merry-christmas/"><b>...Read the Rest</b></a>]]></description>
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		<title>New Asthma link :Allergy, Asthma &amp; Clinical Immunology</title>
		<link>http://bcrt.ca/2011/11/21/new-asthma-link-allergy-asthma-clinical-immunology/?source=rss</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 02:31:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Practical guide for allergy and immunology in Canada Some of the topics Covered: Asthma Harold Kim, Jorge Mazza Allergy, Asthma &#38; Clinical Immunology 2011, 7(Suppl 1):S2 (10 November 2011) Review   &#160; Allergic rhinitis Peter Small, Harold Kim Allergy, Asthma &#38; Clinical Immunology 2011, 7(Suppl 1):S3 (10 November 2011) Review   &#160; Allergen-specific immunotherapy William <a href="http://bcrt.ca/2011/11/21/new-asthma-link-allergy-asthma-clinical-immunology/"><b>...Read the Rest</b></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Current Air Quality Index B.C.</title>
		<link>http://bcrt.ca/2011/11/13/current-air-quality-index-b-c/?source=rss</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2011 20:03:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Quick Link to BC Air Quality readings Related NewsAPRV, PRVC, PAVCurrent modes of ventilation explained: APRV/PA...Study Packet for the Correct Use of the Broselow™ Pediatric Emergency Tape How to use this Study Packet The purpose of thi...]]></description>
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		<title>iPad medical apps&#8230; Which one is right for you?</title>
		<link>http://bcrt.ca/2011/11/06/ipad-medical-apps-which-one-is-right-for-you/?source=rss</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 04:36:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So now you have your new iPad. Angry birds and surfing the web is great on this new device but let&#8217;s face it, it would be nice to justify just a little your purchase for the greater good. Well, at least for your clinical practice, you can now bring your nice new aluminum wonder to <a href="http://bcrt.ca/2011/11/06/ipad-medical-apps-which-one-is-right-for-you/"><b>...Read the Rest</b></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Low vitamin D levels do not increase the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease</title>
		<link>http://bcrt.ca/2011/11/06/low-vitamin-d-levels-do-not-increase-the-risk-of-chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://bcrt.ca/2011/11/06/low-vitamin-d-levels-do-not-increase-the-risk-of-chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2011 16:36:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Adding to the Vit D studies again, here is another report indicating that Vit D Levels (low) are not associated with increased exacerbations. From ATS: Vit D Levels Related News2010 CTS Guideline Optimizing pulmonary rehabilitation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease &#8211; practical issues Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) participation is...ATS 2010 report OVERVIEW This year’s American Thoracic <a href="http://bcrt.ca/2011/11/06/low-vitamin-d-levels-do-not-increase-the-risk-of-chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease/"><b>...Read the Rest</b></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Champix&#8230; Pt guide to how it works</title>
		<link>http://bcrt.ca/2011/11/06/champix-pt-guide-to-how-it-works/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://bcrt.ca/2011/11/06/champix-pt-guide-to-how-it-works/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2011 15:05:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Champix is a very effective smoking cessation medication. Below are links to its mechanism of action. Champix Champix information Related NewsResearchers identify mechanism underlying COPD disease persistence after smoking cessation"We have demonstrated for the first time that the ...FDA Warns of MI, PAD Risk With ChantixWASHINGTON -- The FDA warned today that smokers wi...Premier Christy <a href="http://bcrt.ca/2011/11/06/champix-pt-guide-to-how-it-works/"><b>...Read the Rest</b></a>]]></description>
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		<title>NRT quick reference B.C</title>
		<link>http://bcrt.ca/2011/11/06/nrt-quick-reference-b-c/?source=rss</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2011 14:42:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[He is a quick reference PDF on the nicotine replacement therapy the B.C. Government is offering. &#160; &#160; &#160; Guide Related NewsNicotine Replacement Therapy Excellent powerpoint on nicotine replacement t...VGH Critical Care Grand Rounds March 16, 2012 VGH Critical Care Grand Rounds March 16, 2012 ...“What a Respiratory Educator Should Know About Spirometry” &#8211; Dr. <a href="http://bcrt.ca/2011/11/06/nrt-quick-reference-b-c/"><b>...Read the Rest</b></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Azithromycin for prevention of exacerbations of COPD by 25%?</title>
		<link>http://bcrt.ca/2011/10/17/azithromycin-for-prevention-of-exacerbations-of-copd-by-25/?source=rss</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:13:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Conclusions: Among selected subjects with COPD, azithromycin taken daily for 1 year, when added to usual treatment, decreased the frequency of exacerbations and improved quality of life but caused hearing decrements in a small percentage of subjects. Although this intervention could change microbial resistance patterns, the effect of this change is not known. (Funded by <a href="http://bcrt.ca/2011/10/17/azithromycin-for-prevention-of-exacerbations-of-copd-by-25/"><b>...Read the Rest</b></a>]]></description>
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