Be Prepared...“As much as the can be,” she said.... By KevinDavitt4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Hospital Oxygen Delivery Devices...It was also learned that too much oxygen can be harmful. So, we wanted to deliver you lower FiO2s to maintain adequate oxygenation.... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
It's a Shame - Part 1: Where It Begins...However much we want to be able to. This is only two topics out of many. I talk about more important issues in the next four articles:... By michelle.vincent4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
What Are Obstructive Sleep Apnea and CPAP?...Most people I’ve interviewed said they felt so much better during the daytime after using it that this made it easier to adjust to wearing it at nighttime... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What Is the Social Health Network Community?...We all have so much to learn from those across all condition areas.... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
COPD and Congestive Heart Failure - How to Tell the Difference...When they occur together, studies show that the risk of negative outcomes is much increased Unfortunately, because the symptoms are so similar, it's hard... By Kathi MacNaughton5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Mourning the Death of Your Previous Life - Part 2...diagnosis of diabetes, would you blame your parents, your self, or your spouse because your parents fed you pre-sweetened cereal and let you have too much... By Mary Ultes8 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments17 comments
COPD & Marijuana Smoking: Harmful or Beneficial?...Much more research needs to be done to determine if marijuana is helpful or harmful to people who have COPD.... By Kathi MacNaughton4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Sometimes Doctors Don’t Know And Take Stabs In The Dark...There is just so much doctors have yet to learn. This is why we do this. This is why researchers work so hard to learn more about this disease.... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Community Views: How Does Being a Caregiver Impact Your Life?...Plus, for caregivers, there is not as much time to pop out for a coffee date or walk with friends. It can become lonely.... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
One White Pine: Building Spaces for Living & Healing...It became very much a therapy to get away from addictions and challenges like that. My mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. I was 36.... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How Fast a Good Day Can Turn Bad With COPD...The porta bathroom looked much closer but even farther away from the barn, which would make a long walk back from the bathroom, but I knew I had to... By Jackie English4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments28 comments
The Fall...I feel like my lungs open up (relatively, for someone with COPD) and that I can breathe so much better than I can in the hot, humid summer.... By KevinDavitt4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
You Are Not Alone...I learned as much as I could about COPD and read about what other people are going through.... By michelle.vincent4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Ask the Advocates: Irritability...Although I don’t feel as if irritability is an emotion I’ve encountered much over those 10 years, I do know that going through a stressful period can make... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments17 comments
Happy Holidays With COPD...It was so much fun, playing each other or partnering against other opponents. We had great conversations too.... By Janet Plank4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Furbabies Make the World Go Round...As the saying goes, “Dogs are much cheaper than therapy”.... By Janet Plank4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Other Tests with COPD Part I: Sleep Apnea...It took much less time and conversation. He even scrubbed all of the gel that held the sensors on.... By michelle.vincent4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
A Type of Stem Cells May Reduce Emphysema...Still, what matters is that researchers think MSCs might help people living with COPD. COPD, as we know, is emphysema and chronic bronchitis.... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Why I Became a Respiratory Therapist...Of course, an even better part of the job, is when my breathing treatment is done, and you take in a deep breath, and say, “I can breathe much... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments