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An Inconvenient Wheeze
Many researchers believe conditions related to global warming have led to a rise in respiratory diseases. Self-reported prevalence of asthma, for example, increased 75 percent from 1980 to 1994 in adults and children and 160 percent in preschool-aged kids. Pollen counts are rising and becoming more potent. And global warming may be altering the whole dynamic of the allergy seasons. The end result: more wheezing and reaching for the inhaler.
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Online Features
Snoring and Surgery: Deadly Duo?
Because so many of them are obese, patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) frequently go under the knife to have knees and hips replaced. But having a severe case of OSA puts one at increased risk for post-surgery complications like unplanned intensive care unit stays and reintubations. In some cases, untreated OSA in the recovery room has proven fatal.
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Smoke Signals
Adults with asthma who are current smokers experience more severe symptoms, more exacerbations, and more trips to the emergency room than their non-smoker counterparts. Researchers have kicked the pursuit of treatments tailored to smokers with asthma into overdrive.
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Annual Achievement Awards
Enter the eighth annual National Respiratory Achievement Awards, brought to you by ADVANCE for Managers of Respiratory Care and ADVANCE for Respiratory Care Practitioners. The winners will receive cash prizes and keepsake plaques to commemorate their achievements. Plus, ADVANCE will recognize them in special sections of the magazines.

Aureus Medical Group and Cross Country TravCorps wish the best of luck to all who are competing.
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Coding Q & A
Have a coding question? Ask our expert, Ray Cathey, PA-C, MHA, FAHC, CHCC, president/owner of Medical Management Dimensions in Stockton, Calif. Please send respiratory and sleep-related questions only. Selected queries will be published in upcoming issues of ADVANCE for Managers of Respiratory Care.
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Multimedia
NEW! ADVANCE Audio
ADVANCE has added podcasts to its Sleep and Managers of Respiratory Care websites.

In our debut podcast, we spoke with a New Jersey mother, Carole McDonnell, whose daughter was killed after a driver fell asleep at the wheel. McDonnell's fierce lobbying led New Jersey to enact in August 2003 "Maggie's Law" - the nation's first law recognizing drowsy driving as a major offense. Read more about drowsy driving initiatives in June's issue of ADVANCE for Managers of Respiratory Care.
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