Importance of oral care in the prevention of VAP
by Wava Truscott, PhD., director scientific affairs and clinical education, Kimberly-Clark Health Care Why so critical? 2. Severe reduction in …Read the Rest
‘Pneumonia’ Articles at British Columbia Respiratory Therapy
Pulmonary/Respiratory Emergencies Teaching AIDS (ppt and pdf)
Here are 2 great teaching aids on pulmonary emergencies including asthma, copd, pe,pneumonia. RespEmergencies (ppt) Pulmonary Emergencies
Management of Community Acquired Pneumonia ATS/IDSA Guidelines 2006
Mazen Kherallah, MD, FCCP Consultant, Infectious Disease and Critical Care Medicine King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center BTS, …Read the Rest
2008 COPD guidelines and information
Brochure-COPD Recommendations for the management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) What is COPD? COPD, a respiratory disorder largely caused …Read the Rest
Instructions for NP swabs
A. Context Identification and investigation of hospitalized cases of influenza is needed to assess the effect of Swine-origin influenza A/H1N1 …Read the Rest
WHO May Raise Swine Flu Threat Level to Full-Scale Pandemic
The World Health Organization is convening a meeting of its emergency committee on pandemic influenza today to seek its advice …Read the Rest
Exhaled Air Dispersion During Oxygen Delivery Via a Simple Oxygen Mask*
Abstract Background: Pneumonia viruses such as influenza may potentially spread by airborne transmission. We studied the dispersion of exhaled air through a simple …Read the Rest
Respiratory Syncytial Virus RSV
We have seen more and more children coming into our emerg dept. with respiratory issues, so it may be time …Read the Rest
History of Ventilators
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