Do you need an expert to interview about respiratory health? Are you looking for information about a specific lung disease or condition? Would you like to talk with seasoned executives about the industry of association management? Do you need to relate important health information to the Spanish-speaking community? Then, the American Association for Respiratory Care can help. Call the AARC’s Communications Manager, at 972-406-4690 or 972-243-2272 for information. Asthma Diagnosis Treatment protocols Asthma medications
Adherence to treatment, and follow-up care Quality-of-care issues Pediatric asthma (infants to teens) How to avoid unnecessary trips to emergency departments Adult asthma Geriatric asthma Responding to asthma emergencies Association Topics Not-for-profit management Membership-based organizations Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Diagnosis Treatment protocols Lung reduction surgery Follow-up care Improving medical instruction adherence Home oxygen Medications Reimbursement issues for those with home oxygen or in need of rehabilitation Sleep disorders; sleep apnea Undiagnosed emphysema Home safety issues Issues in caring for the geriatric patient Cystic Fibrosis Diagnosis Treatment Medications Future outlook General Health Care Care settings and respiratory therapy Medication use Patient safety Influenza/Pneumonia Immunizations Who should get immunizations? Poor adherence of immunizations Guidelines and timelines for immunizations Lung Cancer Diagnosis Staging Treatments Outlook for new treatment How do you know whether you are getting the best treatments? Clinical trials Assistance for those with families suffering from lung cancer Lung Diseases Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Anthrax Bronchiectasis Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Chronic Bronchitis Colds and Flu Emphysema Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Interstitial Lung Disease and Pulmonary Fibrosis Legionnaire’s Disease Pleurisy Pneumonia Primary Pulmonary Hypertension Respiratory Synsytial Virus or RSV Sarcoidosis Sleep Apnea Sudden Infant Death Syndrome or SIDS Tuberculosis Neonatal Care Caring for the premature infant Progress in neonatology Respiratory Therapists in neonatal care Home care of neonatal infants Preventive Care Smoking cessation; what works and what does not Tips to quit Health benefits of quitting Nutrition Exercise Home safety Assistive devices for the home Respiratory Therapists What do they do? How does one become a respiratory therapist? Where do they work? Future outlook for employment Where can I find a respiratory school? Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Signs and symptoms Spread of the disease Precautions to take Risk of another outbreak Visit YourLungHealth.org or AARC.org for more information. |