AARC Champion, Jie Li: Advancing Evidence-Based Respiratory Care

• by RC Central Editorial Team

• May 26, 2026

Postoperative Step Counts Tied to Surgical Recovery

Wearable-measured mobility—but not heart rate variability or wellness scores—was associated with length of stay, complications, and readmissions

• by Kathryn Wighton

• May 6, 2026

• 3 min

Antibiotics May Not Help Mild COVID

A retrospective cohort study of more than 520,000 hospitalized patients found no clinically meaningful improvement in deterioration or mortality with early treatment targeting community-acquired pneumonia.

• by Andrea Surnit

• May 13, 2026

• 4 min

Postextubation Pneumonia Tops Ventilator Pneumonia

Older age, male sex, underweight status, reduced activities of daily living, and mild consciousness disturbance were associated with postextubation pneumonia in elective surgical patients.

• by Andrea Surnit

• May 28, 2026

• 4 min