Category: Monitoring & Treatment

Monitoring & Treatment

FDA: Urgent Correction for Baxter Volara System

Baxter issued an Urgent Medical Device Correction notice for all Volara System patient circuits to be corrected prior to continued use, according to an FDA alert.

Monitoring & Treatment

Pediatric Pulmonary Rehab Improves Exercise Capacity, QoL

Pediatric pulmonary rehab programs enhance exercise capacity, strength, and quality of life even when lung function measurements remain stable.

Monitoring & Treatment

RFID Tags Monitor Breathing Movements at Home, Hospital

Researchers developed a contactless method using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to track respiratory function.

Patient Monitoring

Wearable Sleep Data Predicts Patient Engagement in Remote COPD Rehab

Sleep metrics from wrist monitors can identify which COPD patients may need more support during pulmonary rehab.

Therapy Devices

pMDI, CRISPR Inventors to Join National Inventors Hall of Fame

Maison, Porush & Theil -- inventors of the pressure metered dose inhaler (pMDI) -- will be posthumously inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in May 2026.

Pulmonary Rehab

Pulmonary Rehab Awareness Week Advocates for Greater Access

Pulmonary rehabilitation helps improve breathing and quality of life, and comprehensive PR programs deliver physical and emotional benefits for respiratory patients.