pulmonary function Articles
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Changes to NIOSH spirometry training program
Effective January 1, 2009, NIOSH has changed the time limits on all NIOSH-Approvedn Pulmonary Function technician certificates to 5 years from the course date. Previously awarded certificates are no longer valid indefinitely. Individuals who choose to have a valid NIOSH certificate must either take a NIOSH-Approved Spirometry Refresher Course before the certificate is invalidated or they must ...
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Point of care pulmonary function testing: Important now, more than ever
As the relentless waves of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to wash over the world, much attention has been focused on the idea of hospital bed shortages. As cases strain hospital systems everywhere, the most-commonly reported metrics one hears have to do with beds; how many ICU beds left, how many emergency beds, how many beds overall. While it is of course critical to understand how much physical ...
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Why is Nafion Tubing the solution to moisture in Pulmonary Function Testing?
Nafion is a polymer that can add/remove select materials, including water vapor, to a gas stream through a first order kinetic reaction (a chemical reaction). Because it’s non-porous, other molecules cannot pass through it. This unique property makes it ideal for medical applications such as removing water vapor from breath samples or adding humidity to gas samples for therapeutic ...
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Understanding the Pulmonary Effects of Inhaled Arsenic Trioxide (ATO)
Arsenic trioxide (ATO) is an inorganic arsenical that poses significant environmental and public health risks due to its toxic nature. While it is widely used in various industrial and medicinal applications, the potential harm caused by intentional or accidental exposure cannot be overlooked. Despite its prevalence, the pulmonary pathology resulting from acute high-dose exposure to ATO has not ...
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The Value of Respiratory Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Pulmonary Rehabilitation of COPD Patients
Objective To investigate the rehabilitation value of respiratory neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation. In Pulmonary Rehabilitation of COPD patients. Method 126 patients (85 males and 41 females) with stable Grade-D CODP to GOLD2017 guideline were involved in the RCT study. All cases were divided into stimulation group(n=63) and Control Group(n=63). All patients were given oxygen therapy, ...
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The Source for Respiratory Innovation Secured- KoKo, LLC and Galen Data
KoKo, LLC announces a partnership for access to Galen Data’s cloud platform. This new partnership provides KoKo direct and secure connectivity to a compliant cloud infrastructure, allowing access virtually anywhere. The secured data can be made accessible to providers and patients. By harnessing this information, KoKo will be able to develop innovative respiratory health solutions that ...
By KoKo PFT
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Benefits of point of care PFT in Rural Health
There’s an island in northern Lake Michigan called Beaver Island. It sits roughly 30 miles offshore of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, part of an archipelago of other whimsically named islands (including Whiskey, Hog, Garden, and Hat). Roughly 500 hardy souls call Beaver Island home year-round, and the two townships that occupy the land support a small but stable economy that embodies the ...
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Animal study results has been be presented by Prof. Bart Meuris during the Heart Valve Society (HVS) Meeting 2021
In-vivo Evaluation Of A Novel Surgical Heart Valve Prosthesis Designed To Be Durable, Anticoagulant-free And Silent. Bart Meuris, Lucas Van Hoof, Wilm Decré, Marie Lamberigts, Tom Langenaeken, Peter Verbrugghe. KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. OBJECTIVE: Heart valves prostheses still face limitations: reoperations with tissue valves or lifelong anticoagulation with mechanical valves. The ...
By Novostia SA
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Electronic cigarettes disrupt lung lipid homeostasis and innate immunity independent of nicotine
Abstract Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) or e-cigarettes have emerged as a popular recreational tool among adolescents and adults. Although the use of ENDS is often promoted as a safer alternative to conventional cigarettes, few comprehensive studies have assessed the long-term effects of vaporized nicotine and its associated solvents, propylene glycol (PG) and vegetable glycerin ...
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Yaguo launches an Innovative Medical Device
At the beginning of Chinese New Year, Beijing Yaguo Technology Co., Ltd.'s innovative medical device "Respiratory Power" respiratory neuromuscular stimulator was officially launched. "Respiratory power" has been established in 2015 as a core innovative product of Yaguo, Through 4 years of continuously efforts, after research, demonstration, design, development, and clinical registration it has ...
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Conceptual Considerations for Device-Based Therapy in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
Abstract Acute decompensated heart failure remains the most common cause of hospitalization in older adults, and studies of pharmacological therapies have yielded limited progress in improving outcomes for these patients. This has prompted the development of novel device–based interventions, classified mechanistically based on the way in which they intend to improve central hemodynamics, ...
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