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This course reviews the effects, causes and treatment options of sleep disorders among the elderly population.

This course will define sleep-disordered breathing and aspects of long-term management of the patient with this illness.

This course explains what home oxygen therapy is, the types of home oxygen therapy available today, and how the therapy can benefit the patient.

This second part focuses on the treatment of sleep disordered breathing, and explains how care professionals can improve OSA screening and therapy in their practice.

This course addresses the use of continuous cold therapy (CCT) to manage post-operative pain.

This course is the recorded audio and slides presented by Heather Trumm and Ronda Buhrmester.  Topics covered: Definition of negative pressure wound therapy, components of a system, physiological benefits, mechanisms of action and Medicare requirements.

This course introduces the new home medical equipment staff member to standard therapy for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA): CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure), auto-adjusting CPAP, and bilevel PAP (BiPAP). Because of the multitude of brands of PAP devices and accessories on the market, this course covers the devices in the broadest generic terms. For specific information related to a particular brand of CPAP, auto-adjusting CPAP, or BiPAP, please consult the device manufacturers.

This is the first in a two-part series of modules which make up a course on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a serious breathing disorder characterized by periodic cessation or markedly diminished breathing during sleep. Part 1 explains how OSA is identified and diagnosed.

This is the second in a two-part series of modules which make up a course on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a serious breathing disorder characterized by periodic cessation or markedly diminished breathing during sleep. Part 2 will discuss treatment options, comorbid conditions, and consequences if OSA is untreated.

Pediatric PAP mask fittings require sensitivity and compassion toward patients, encouragement of family support, and sometimes, imagination. In this course, sleep technicians, pediatric respiratory therapists, clinicians, and all others fitting pediatric patients will learn about diagnoses common in children requiring PAP masks, as well as the fundamentals for creating a comfortable, successful mask fitting.

This first part provides an overview of OSA, and reviews results of studies linking OSA to heart disease and diabetes.

This course examines the health risks of being overweight, such as Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke, cancer, sleep apnea, osteoarthritis, gallbladder disease, and fatty liver disease.

This course on mask fitting will help the clinician find an optimal fit for their patients and achieve optimal comfort as they wear the mask over the duration of their therapy. Finding the best fit and comfort will help improve therapy compliance on the part of the patient.

This course contains three separate presentations on inhalation aerosol therapy given at the 1998 AARC International Respiratory Congress Symposium. The course is provided courtesy of Philips Respironics' Asthma & Allergy Division.

This bundle of 4 courses is the recorded audio and slides presented by Heather Trumm and Ronda Buhrmester at the Heartland Conference 2019. Included in your Wound Care 101 education is an optional 30-minute meeting with Ronda Buhrmester and Heather Trumm to discuss any additional wound care questions. Contact Heather at [email protected] to schedule a meeting. 

This course introduces the new home medical equipment staff member to oxygen concentrators. Because of the multitude of brands of oxygen concentrators and accessories on the market, this course will cover oxygen concentrators in the broadest generic terms. For specific information related to a particular brand of oxygen concentrator, please consult the manufacturers. 

This course reviews the effects of immobility on the human body.

This course introduces the new home medical equipment staff member to alternating pressure technology.