RT’s Top 10 Articles of 2024
2025 is here, but before we turn the page on the new year, RT Magazine is taking a look back at our top 10 most-read articles of 2024.
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RT’s Top 10 Articles of 2024
2025 is here, but before we turn the page on the new year, RT Magazine is taking a look back at our top 10 most-read articles of 2024.
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High-flow Oxygen Therapy and BiPAP: Two Complementary Strategies to Fight Respiratory Failure
Respiratory failure due to hypoxemia and/or hypercapnia calls for oxygen therapy, positive pressure support, and possibly ventilatory support. Care for these patients may escalate and require higher flow, FiO2, and more complex devices and intensive monitoring.
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8 Considerations for Delivering Oxygen Therapy to COPD Patients
As COPD progresses, a combination of pathological changes occur in the lungs which necessitate oxygen therapy, which may be delivered in both the acute care and home care settings.
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RT 2024 October-November: The Digital Edition
In RT’s October-November 2024 issue, asthma management benefits from DLCO testing. Meanwhile, how can RTs reduce respiratory device pressure injuries or improve ACT therapy adherence? And what factors do NICU clinicians weigh when choosing between bCPAP, NIV or invasive ventilation?Â
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DLCO and Asthma Management
Diffusion capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide (DLCO) testing is used to assess the transfer of gases from the alveoli into the bloodstream. Abnormal DLCO results can help diagnose, distinguish, and manage cardiopulmonary diseases such as asthma.
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Respiratory Support Decision-making in the NICU
This article will discuss the invasive and noninvasive therapy options available for NICU clinicians, including bCPAP, HFO, NIV and invasive ventilation—and the factors these clinicians must weigh when initializing therapy or when it becomes necessary to escalate respiratory support.
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Industry Analysis: Blood Gas Analyzers
Still the gold standard in measuring blood oxygen levels, arterial blood gas analysis continues to move out of the diagnostics lab and straight to the patient’s bedside.
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Preventing Respiratory Device-related Pressure Injuries in Critical Care Patients
Internal trauma to the lungs is not the only morbidity threat to critical care patients; these patients also face the potential of external injuries due to respiratory device-related pressure injury and pressure ulcers.Â
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Pneumonia: Etiology, Care and Prevention
Pneumonia is a potentially life-threatening infection of the lungs that inflames alveoli and spurs the overproduction of purulent material. Typically afflicting neonates and seniors, the COVID pandemic has revealed the importance of proper pneumonia care for all patients.Â
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Experts Call for Shift to Video Laryngoscopy as New Gold Standard
Recent trials demonstrate higher first-pass intubation success rates with video laryngoscopy compared to direct laryngoscopy, prompting calls for widespread adoption.
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RT 2024 August-September: The Digital Edition
In RT’s August-September 2024 issue, critical care experts propose a new gold standard for intubation: video laryngoscopy. Meanwhile, how has pneumonia care changed since the COVID pandemic? And what’s the latest in NICU/PICU pulse oximetry?Â
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Products 2024: Bubble CPAP
An online exclusive look at the available bubble CPAP noninvasive respiratory support devices on the market from B&B Medical, Dräger Medical, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, and Respiralogics.
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Products 2024: Gas Delivery & Humidification
The latest devices in humidification and oxygen therapy from Caire, Flexicare, Hans Rudolph Inc, Maxtec, Neotech Products, Southmedic, and Sunset Healthcare Solutions.
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Products 2024: Intubation & Airway Management
A closer look at some of the latest airway management and intubation devices from Dale Medical, Dynarex, International Biomedical, Medline Industries, Neotech Products and Olympus America.
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Products 2024: Monitoring
RT looks at some of the latest monitoring solutions available from MicroDirect/MD Spiro, Nonin Medical, and Sentec.
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Products 2024: Positive Airway Pressure & Sleep Therapy
Positive airway pressure masks and sleep therapy devices from Braebon, Cadwell, and Mercury Medical.
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Products 2024: Secretion Clearance & Suction
A closer look at suction and secretion clearance devices from ABM Respiratory, Neotech, Precision Medical, Seoil Pacific, and Tactile Medical.
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Products 2024: Blood Gas Analyzers
RT looks at the latest blood gas analyzers on the market from Nova Biomedical, Siemens Healthineers, and Werfen.
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Products 2024: Ventilators & Critical Care Accessories
RT looks at the latest ventilators and critical care products on the market from manufacturers Bio-Med Devices, Breas Medical, Dräger, Inovytec Medical, Medline Industries, Movair, Origin Medical Devices, ReddyPort, Turn Medical, and Zoll.
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Products 2024: Spirometry & PFT
A closer look as some of the latest spirometers and pulmonary function testing diagnostic devices on the market from MGC Diagnostics, MIR, Morgan Scientific, VacuMed, and Vitalograph.
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RT 2024 Product Focus: The Digital Edition
RT’s 2024 Product Focus provides a detailed look at 72 of the newest medical devices, including 27 exclusive products not available in the print edition.
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COPD’s Growing Impact on Women
COPD cases in women are projected to increase at a rate five times higher than in men through 2050, while reproductive factors emerge as potential risk markers.Â
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RT 2024 April-May: The Digital Edition
In RT’s April-May 2024 issue, COPD cases in women are projected to increase at a rate five times higher than in men through 2050. Meanwhile, how can RTs prevent inaccurate spirometry readings in African Americans and reduce unplanned extubations in the NICU/PICU? And why does capnography monitoring remain an underutilized tool?Â
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RT 2024 February-March: The Digital Edition
In RT’s February-March 2024 issue, we cover mechanical ventilation strategies for treating patients with ARDS; aerosol delivery, oxygen therapy and resuscitation for neonates; and best practices for pediatric bronchoscopy.
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