When someone says “People Can’t Change,” I remind them this is Garth Brooks. 😳

This is why I hate working with optimists sometimes. There is always that one on service that thinks a negative placebo control trial of an intervention is just a “positive non-inferiority trial” of normal saline. 🤦‍♂️

Rochester Power Lines!!

It’s a rough air quality day in Rochester 😔.

For those of you that were scheduled for in-person sessions this afternoon, please see this important announcement. Our team members are reaching out to you. Your respiratory health is our top priority.

Respiratory muscle weakness is typical in neuromuscular disease. Respiratory muscles can be trained. Training data comes largely from small, heterogenous trials. Despite these limitations, meta-analysis demonstrates an overall benefit from training. bit.ly/3S4N4Hu

“Interventions focused on improving pulmonary function including inspiratory muscle training and endurance training have shown a promising effect post-Fontan procedure.” jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.…

Hydraulic Failure Before Landing

Name that movie!!

Very proud of our whole team and their unwavering persistence to improve Quality of Life for those suffering from lung disease. Strong work!

I’m not sure what you call the opposite of fall precautions but I know it when I see it

Despite the amazing advances in severe asthma, there remain big challenges for patients without evidence of T2 inflammation A new review from the ERJ ERS publications discusses the challenges and emerging treatment strategies for non-Type 2 severe asthma erj.ersjournals.com/content/erj/ea…

Despite a common belief among many clinicians that smoking cessation can worsen anxiety and depression, in this cohort study of 4260 adults, smoking cessation was associated with significant improvements in anxiety and depression among people with and without psychiatric

In a retrospective study of over 4 milliion asthmatic patients, using systemic corticosteroid and SABA exposure, 81% of uncontrolled asthma occurred in patients treated for mild-to-moderate disease. Uncontrolled asthma is not just a problem in severe asthma. #Asthma #LungLink

Respiratory Therapists are poorly distributed in rural areas of Minnesota. Only Physicians, Physician Assistants, and Mental Health Professionals are harder to come by. QoLDevices #COPD #Asthma

“In patients with COPD and type 2 inflammation as indicated by elevated blood eosinophil counts, dupilumab was associated with fewer exacerbations and better lung function than placebo.” Dupilumab for COPD with Blood Eosinophil Evidence of Type 2 Inflammation | New England

A recent study looking into the vaping habits of adolescents and young adults found the practice prevalence of “Refilling (69.0% heard, 40.1% tried) and recharging the battery (66.4% heard, 35.8% tried) of disposable pods were most common. Friends (64.4%) and social media (46.7%)

1 in 6 Adults with COPD report not adhering to treatment due to cost. :( rdcu.be/dLScI

If you have committed your life to improving the Quality of Life in COPD patients, this is a recent paper about the interaction between QoL and Meaning in Life (MIL) in COPD you need to familiarize yourself with: journal.copdfoundation.org/Portals/0/JCOP… #COPD #QoL #MayoClinic #TheBiggerPicture