Assessing respiratory rate (RR) is an important patient observation, but is often overlooked or performed inaccurately. Accurate RR assessment is particularly crucial during the coronavirus pandemic ...

Innovations in technology have enabled the creation of point-of-care ultrasound, which allows clinicians to gather images at the first patient assessment, improving care quality by reducing wait times ...

Brendan Docherty, MSc, PGCE, RN, is nurse manager, patient access and nursing services Steven Coote, MN (Critical Care), BN, RN, is advanced practice nurse, after hours nursing services; both at The ...

As many as half of all nursing home patients may benefit from respiratory therapy, given rising complexity and common conditions such as COPD, congestive heart failure and other chronic breathing and ...

The indoor air quality in nursing homes has a serious effect on the lung health of elderly residents, according to the findings of a new study. The research is the first to detail the negative effects ...

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory respiratory condition that is characterised by bronchoconstriction leading to a multitude of symptoms, including wheeze, cough and dyspnoea. 1 Assessment and ...

Detection of Occult Micrometastases in Patients With Clinical Stage I Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: A Prospective Analysis of Mature Results of CALGB 9761 (Alliance) The main eligibility criteria were ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The exercise that babies get while suckling at the breast may be an essential component of the respiratory benefits associated with breastfeeding, new research shows. Dr.

Using the SEER-Medicare database linked with Minimum Data Set assessments, we identified patients age 65 years and older with NSCLC who received care in nursing homes from 2011 to 2015. We used Cox ...

As the population ages, the incidence of older adults being diagnosed with lung cancer is increasing, though data on how to specifically treat this population are lacking. Older patients can benefit ...