Research
Learn about the latest research in respiratory care.
CPAP and Cardiovascular Risk; Benefit for Some But Not All
CPAP is considered the “gold standard” treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OS…
Cirrhosis Patients with ARDS Face an Uphill Battle
French researchers who looked at 816 ICU admissions involving patients with cirr…
Unplanned Extubations in Infants Linked to the Orotracheal Route
Clinicians often opt for orotracheal intubation in infants who require intubatio…
Robotic Bronchoscopy Makes a Big Difference
Catching lung cancer early can save lives. Statistics show the five-year surviva…
Kids with Asthma May Need a More Personalized Approach
Why do some kids with asthma continue to have exacerbations despite treatment wi…
Bedside Identification of ARDS Subphenotypes May Predict Mortality
Researchers from the U.K. and Ireland believe bedside subphenotyping of patients…
Severe Respiratory Infections Linked to Subsequent Lung Cancer
According to researchers led by an investigator from the UVA School of Medicine,…
OSAS Has an Additive Effect on COPD Muscle Weakness
COPD negatively impacts the muscles all on its own, but when combined with obstr…
HFOV Reduces the Risk for BPD in Preemies
A recent study in JAMA Open Network suggests that high-frequency oscillatory ven…
Aging Lung Cells May Provide New Targets for Disease Prevention
Aging raises the risk for nearly every lung disease out there, but researchers f…
DPIs Outperform MDIs for COPD Patients
A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine suggests that environmentally friend…
GLP-1s May Reduce Asthma Exacerbations in Non-Diabetic Overweight Patients
GLP-1s were linked to a significant reduction in asthma exacerbations among non-…
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