Respiratory management
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By focusing on quality of life through education and ongoing support, the pulmonary rehabilitation staff at Little Company of Mary Hospital in Torrance, Calif, gives hope to respiratory patients and teaches them to become partners in the management of their disease.
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Many persons with lung disease require the use of supplemental low-flow oxygen, which has been shown to reduce the physiological effects of hypoxemia, increase exercise tolerance, and improve t he user's sense of well-being. This article discusses three systems used for long-term delivery of oxygen, the financial considerations of these systems, and developments in the new technology of oxygen-conserving devices, which may decrease oxygen consumption and costs while providing increased comfort and mobility for users.
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Measurement of the effect of therapy is a principle in the provision of all care, including respiratory therapy of newborns. Crucial to such measurement are guidelines of respiratory therapy services. The author offers a method for establishment of these guidelines, as well as a literature review of the outcomes of infants who required respiratory care.