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GOLD 2022 Recommendations for COPD
The GOLD 2022 report updates evidence for blood eosinophil counts as biomarker in subset of patients with COPD.
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CDC Updates COVID Quarantine Guidance for Healthcare Workers
The CDC says healthcare workers with COVID-19 who are asymptomatic can return to work after 7 days with a negative test, according to new agency guidance.
Amid a Raging Pandemic, The US Faces a Nursing Shortage. Can We Close The Gap?
The extraordinary number of people flooding US hospitals has shined a spotlight on another crisis: the country’s nursing shortage.
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AMA Releases Vaccine-specific CPT Codes for COVID-19
The American Medical Association (AMA) published an update to the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code set that includes new vaccine-specific codes to report immunizations for the novel coronavirus.
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Lung Ultrasound Education Program Aimed at Rural Emergency Departments to Aid COVID-19 Diagnosis
A UArizona tele-ultrasound training program for lung point-of-care ultrasound will enable rural emergency departments to identify and treat suspected COVID-19 patients.
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COVID-19 and the Future of Pulmonary Function Testing
With COVID-19 compromising the diagnosis and management of respiratory diseases such as COPD in hospitals, is it time to break free from the PFT lab?
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Challenges & Successes in Managing Asthma, Pulmonary Function Services During COVID-19
For many pulmonary function laboratories, the initial shock of the pandemic was accompanied by a complete halt in the workflow. Fortunately for most departments, the workflow has returned.
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Annual RT Product Focus Available Online
RT Magazine’s 2020 Product Focus is available in a Digital Edition for your web browser or mobile device.
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ATS: How to Safely Reopen Your PFT, Sleep Services
An ATS-led international task force has released a guidance document to help guide clinicians on restoring elective in-person pulmonary and sleep services as COVID-19 incidence decreases in their communities.
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Products 2020: Simulation, Education & Training
RT looks at some of the latest simulation technology, RT education, and training programs available from Hudson Simulation Services, Hans Rudolph, CAE Medical, IngMar Medical, and Gaumard Scientific.
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ICU Burnout Has Consequences for Healthcare Workers, Patients
A study of ICU burnout found those ICUs with the highest level had worse staff reviews and significantly increased patient length of stay.
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How Coronavirus Is Affecting Pulmonary Function Testing Labs
RT Magazine examines the ways that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected pulmonary function testing labs and some of the precautions they are taking when conducting PFT for non-COVID-19 lung diseases.
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COVID-19: Critical Care Experts Say Plan Early, Communicate Often
Hospitals facing a growing population of COVID-19 cases need a coordinated approach with a multidisciplinary team to increase efficiency, conserve PPE and protect staff.
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COVID-19: Establish Contingency Plans to Meet Surges in Urban Areas
Temple University Hospital is sharing its contingency plans for increased demand for hospitalization, as well as protocols to minimize staff exposure to COVID-19.
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