Here are the top most-read articles of 2024:
- Congress Takes Action to Reform Oxygen Payment for Medicare Beneficiaries: This article discusses recent legislative efforts to improve reimbursement policies for oxygen therapy under Medicare, ensuring more accessible and adequate coverage for supplemental oxygen beneficiaries.
- Thinking Outside Intubation | The Pros and Cons of Heliox Therapy: An exploration of Heliox therapy, a treatment using a mixture of helium and oxygen, discussing its benefits and limitations for patients with respiratory conditions and its role as an alternative to traditional intubation.
- AARC Celebrates Introduction of the SOAR Act in the House of Representatives: This article highlights the representatives who supported the introduction of the SOAR Act.
- Meet the World’s First PhD in Respiratory Therapy: Dr. Jithin K. Sreedharan: This inspiring profile of Dr. Jithin K. Sreedharan, the first individual to earn a PhD in respiratory therapy, discusses how his groundbreaking achievement is contributing to the advancement of the profession.
- APEX Designation 2025–2026 Announced: The AARC announced the latest group of healthcare organizations and educational institutions to earn the APEX designation for exceptional respiratory care and quality patient outcomes.
- Featured Buzz | Feb. 19: Highlights from recent research are detailed, including Why Premature Lungs are So Stressed, Niacin’s Protective Effect Against COPD, and How Mobile Patient Lifts Facilitate Early Mobilization.
- RT Needs More Educators! Could You Be One of Them?: This article is a call to action for experienced respiratory therapists to consider a career in education and addresses the growing need for qualified RT educators to help shape the profession’s future.
- Featured Buzz | Jan. 22, 2024: Topics highlighted in the article include: Gabapentinoids Associated with Severe COPD Exacerbations, Inhaled Statins Touted as Possible Asthma/COPD Treatment, and Meta-Analysis Suggests E-Cigarettes Can Help People Kick the Habit.
- Featured Buzz | Feb. 5, 2024: Another edition of AARC’s Featured Buzz, offers updates on how a multidisciplinary clinic, including RTs has improved asthma care for kids, along with information on how rural hospital intermediate care units have higher mechanical ventilation mortality rates, and respiratory distress in newborns is linked to COVID-19 exposure in-utero.
- 2024 AARC Fellows Recognized: This article recognizes the 2024 AARC Fellows, acknowledging their leadership, contributions, and dedication to advancing respiratory care.
