Science & Medicine: A San Antonio researcher asks whether the go-to rescue medicine for breathing problems is used too often
When hospital patients have trouble breathing, respiratory therapists often…
Petrie Dish · Bonnie Petrie
March 29, 20262m 10s
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Show Notes
When hospital patients have trouble breathing, respiratory therapists often reach for Albuterol, but a San Antonio researcher thinks it may be overused. He and his students are measuring patient response to the drug, hoping to bring more evidence-based medicine to respiratory care.