世界各地有關呼吸治療相關消息

ASIA—

http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=635603
Brain Damage Seen in People With Severe Sleep Apnea
http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=635678
Steroids May Be Overrated in Treatment of COPD - But experts disagree over whether to continue using them or not
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE61454G20100205
Men who eat soy may have lower lung cancer risk
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2010/02/09/244163/Local-study.htm
Local study proves relation between tobacco, lung cancer

SOUTH AMERICA—

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/health/2010-02/04/c_13163117.htm
5,600 infants with respiratory infections in S Peru

NORTH AMERICA—

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6130J420100204
Genes in mother, baby raise risk of preterm birth
http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=635598
When Counseling Costs, Response Dwindles - Not just patients but doctors, too, lose interest, study finds http://www.webmd.com/asthma/news/20100203/herbal-remedy-users-have-worse-asthma
Herbal Remedy Users Have Worse Asthma - Study Finds Less Inhaler Use in Asthmatics Taking Herbal Remedies
http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/02/02/smoking.patch.quit/?hpt=Sbin
Wearing patch 6 months may help smokers quit
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6133HO20100204
U.S. adults forgo routine immunization: report
http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=635720
As Swine Flu Fades, Experts Ponder Next Season - Some believe H1N1 will persist for years to come, but in what form remains unclear
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/hospital-admissions-and-costs-for-lung-disease-rising/article1455930/
Hospital admissions – and costs – for lung disease rising
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE61753920100208
Even third-hand smoke carries carcinogens: study
http://www.healthcanal.com/child-health/5564.html
Children with Asthma at Higher Risk for Hospitalization on Warm Smoggy Days
http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/02/08/e.cigarette/
Study: 'Electronic cigarettes' don't deliver
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE61903W20100210
Researchers find sex-specific lung cancer genes
http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/healthday/635748.html
Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Kids May Have Genetic Cause - Future treatments might come in the form of a throat spray, researchers say

EUROPE—

http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100204-703335.html?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines
Czech Republic May Cancel Some GSK Swine Flu Vaccine Orders
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/333/7228/1358364.html
Vegetative Brain Injury Patients Show Signs of Awareness, but Not Those Deprived of Oxygen
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6135LK20100204
Swine flu pandemic hit European children: study
http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=635694
Artificial Pancreas Helps Type 1 Diabetics During Sleep
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE61701420100208
Study links estrogen hormone therapy to asthma
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/8503444.stm
Greece fails on stamping out smoking
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/8504173.stm
Lung cancer 'increasing' in Wales , latest figures show
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/8507274.stm
Two-thirds of swine flu vaccines remain unused in NI
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5233661,00.html
Madrid doctors perform groundbreaking lung transplants

AUSTRALIA/OCEANIA—
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1249560/Willpower-better-patches-want-quit-smoking.html
Willpower works better than patches if you want to quit smoking

MIDDLE EAST—
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10624250
Ban smoking from beaches, health officials ask

AARC President joins the RTSROC Congress as a keynote speaker

美國呼吸照護學會(AARC)理事長 Timothy R. Myers於12月19日應邀參加中華民國呼吸治療師公會全國聯合會(RTSROC) 2009年為慶祝呼吸治療師節(Respiratory Therapist Day)所舉辦的年度學術研討會，會中除了演講美國呼吸照護學會的發展目標外，也介紹了美國呼吸照護學會的組織運作，其中包括Koga Medal的由來。

AARC President joins the CMU RT week

美國呼吸照護學會(AARC)理事長 Timothy R. Myers於12月17日應邀參加中國醫藥大學(CMU)呼吸治療學系為慶祝呼吸治療師節(Respiratory Therapist Day)所舉辦的呼吸治療系週活動。

December 8, 2009 ICRC meeting

第55屆美國呼吸照護學會(AARC)國際呼吸大會於德州聖安東尼市舉行，世界會呼吸照護聯盟(ICRC)會議也慶祝成立20週年，中國醫藥大學(CMU)呼吸治療學系講師暨中國醫藥大學附設醫院(CMUH)呼吸治療科朱家成技術主任以世界呼吸照護聯盟執行委員會台灣區代表(Governor for Taiwan)的身份與會，超過20個國家的代表共同討論世界呼吸治療專業的發展。

International Fellow Visits AARC Office

美國呼吸照護學會(AARC) 2009 International Fellowship總共有25個國家44個申請者提出，最後選出六個申請者。大陸浙江省邵逸夫醫院呼吸治療科袁月華技術主任也獲選今年的Fellow，其訪問的城市--北卡羅萊納州 Durham及德州達拉斯，因此於November 30順道訪問美國呼吸照護學會總部。

TSRT invite AARC people to join her 20th Congress

台灣呼吸治療學會(TSRT)劉金蓉國際事務理事 [中國醫藥大學(CMU)呼吸治療學系講師暨中國醫藥大學附設醫院(CMUH)呼吸治療科總技師]代表學會參加美國呼吸照護學(AARC)第55屆國際呼吸照護大會(55th International Respiratory Congress]，並代表台灣呼吸治療學會理事長邀請美國呼吸照護學會國際事務委員會主席John D. Hiser(左一)及美國呼吸照護學會新當選備任理事長(President-Elect) Karen J. Stewart (右一)(2011-2012理事長)參加2010年4月11日於台北馬偕醫院(MMH)舉行之20週年學術研討會(20th Annual Academic Congress)。

近期有關呼吸治療相關之大型學術研討會

1. 2009年11月8日中國上海市光大匯展中心舉行第三屆兩岸呼吸治療
論壇 (ICRTC) 暨第十七屆亞太呼吸照護學會 (APARC) 年會

2. 2009年12月5日至8日美國德州San Antonio 舉行第55屆
美國呼吸照護學會 (AARC) 年會

3. 2009年12月19日台灣桃園林口長庚醫院舉行第一屆第三次
中華民國呼吸治療師公會全國聯合會 (RTSROC) 年度大會
暨學術研討會

4. 2009年12月26日台灣台中市中國醫藥大學附設醫院 (CMUH)
舉行＂從急重症到長期照護－ 呼吸治療師應有的作為＂
學術研討會

5. 2010年4月11日台灣台北市台北馬偕醫院舉行第十屆
第二次台灣呼吸治療學會 (TSRT) 年會暨學術研討會