Camp Airways will take place from 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. June 13, July 11 and Aug. 1 at Exall Park near Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. Parents are urged to register their children at least one week prior to camp. For more information on how to sign up, call (800) 4-BAYLOR.
A computer game that uses a patient's breath to play may help those with COPD gain better control over their breathing and breathe more efficiently, according to new research.
On the last day of Medtrade Spring, Nielsen Business Media, producer of the Medtrade shows, issued a contract with home care. The contract includes 10 points that focus on restoring accountability and ensuring attendees and exhibitors receive a return on investment, according to Nielsen.
Last week, providers convened in Long Beach, Calif., for Medtrade Spring. Respiratory manufacturers gave mixed reviews of attendance. Many said attendance was better than expected and that providers who attended the show were decision-makers. Others said attendance was poor.
Providers wishing an industry event would take place near Washington, D.C., no longer have to wish. The HME Exposition & Conference is scheduled to launch April 21-23, 2009, in Baltimore.
A study published in the May 1 issue of the journal SLEEP finds that sleep disturbances among Alzheimer patients vary significantly from those of their family caregivers, and that, surprisingly, poor sleep in either the patient or caregiver is not necessarily linked to disturbed sleep in the other.
The SCOOTER Store, provider of scooters and power chairs, has won oxygen bids in a few of the first 10 MSAs, according to Doug Harrison, founder and CEO.
