ARC Medical Inc., Tucker, GA, is seeking qualified clinicians to perform a clinical study on their heat moisture exchanger, ThermoFlo® HN. See the criteria below. If interested, please contact Hal Norris at 800-950-2720 x-210 or by email. ARC Medical, Inc. will fund a clinical study to accompany the bench study “Effect of […]
Research & Studies
PARDS, Validating a New Definition for Respiratory Failure in Children
An international team of investigators issues key findings on Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome According to a first-of-its-kind international study, a new definition of Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (PARDS) results in a more accurate diagnosis of many more children with the rapidly progressive disease than the widely used adult […]
New Study of Unplanned Intubations to Better Understand Respiratory Compromise
The Respiratory Compromise Institute announced the initiation of a clinical study aimed at better understanding the prevalence, risk factors and pathways for unplanned airway intubations as a measure of respiratory compromise. Respiratory compromise is a deterioration of respiratory function that poses a high risk of life-threatening respiratory failure, the second […]
Kidney Disease Biomarker May Also Be a Marker for COPD
A commonly used biomarker of kidney disease may also indicate lung problems, particularly COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. In “Albuminuria, Lung Function Decline, and Risk of Incident COPD: the NHLBI […]
NY State Sepsis Reporting Mandate Appears to Improve Care, Reduce Deaths
A New York State requirement that all hospitals report compliance with protocols to treat severe sepsis and septic shock appears to improve care and reduce mortality from one of the most common causes of death in those who are critically ill, according to a new study published online in the […]
New Report on Toxic Chemicals in Bedding Offer Safer Alternatives
A new report released on September 5th shows that conventional bedding (mattresses, pillows, sheets) can be laden with toxic chemicals known to harm our health. Detox Your Sleep, a report from the non-profit organization Made Safe, is the first-of-its-kind report to look at the materials that make up what we […]
Coal Miners at Growing Risk of Developing Debilitating, Deadly Lung Fibrosis
The number of cases of progressive massive fibrosis (PMF) among U.S. coal miners has risen during the past two decades, even as the number of coal miners has declined, according to new research published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society. In “Progressive Massive Fibrosis Resurgence Identified in […]
New Study Investigates the Use of Home Monitoring to Screen Children with Down Syndrome for Risk of OSA Prior to Multichannel Sleep Studies
Masimo has announced the findings of a recently published study in which researchers investigated whether home pulse oximetry monitoring might be a useful initial screening method of determining which children with Down syndrome (DS) – who are at high risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) – be recommended to undergo […]
Wake Up Narcolepsy Awards $90,000 To Research
Wake Up Narcolepsy Awards Unrestricted Grants to Stanford And Harvard Narcolepsy Research At the SLEEP 2018 meeting held in early June, Wake Up Narcolepsy awarded Dr. Mignot from Stanford Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine $45,000 for ongoing research. The funding allows Dr. Mignot to continue his pivotal research into […]
More than 40 percent of Women with Asthma May Develop COPD, but Risk May Be Reduced
More than 4 in 10 women with asthma may go on to develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study conducted in Ontario, Canada, and published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society. In “Asthma and COPD Overlap in Women: Incidence and Risk Factors,” Teresa To, […]













