by CAIRE Inc. | Apr 26, 2019 | Patients Blog
Contributed by Bob Rawlins, oxygen user and consultant to CAIRE Inc. ~ So, I’m sure most all of you have heard of the infamous drug, Prednisone, a type of steroid used and prescribed by doctors for many things. I have a long history already with this drug. One, it...
by CAIRE Inc. | Apr 22, 2019 | Patients Blog
Contributed by Jim Nelson, consultant to CAIRE Inc. ~ Palliative: adjective (of a medicine or medical care) relieving pain without dealing with the cause of the condition. Palliative Care – Care afforded to a patient of a chronic disease to offer comfort and an...
by CAIRE Inc. | Apr 4, 2019 | Patients Blog
Contributed by Bob Rawlins, oxygen user and consultant to CAIRE Inc. ~ Part Two ~ In the first part we talked about becoming a little more independent versus dependent. Whether it is in a business, family, or health – improving your environment or illness journey....
by CAIRE Inc. | Dec 25, 2018 | Patients Blog
Contributed by Bob Rawlins, oxygen user and consultant to CAIRE Inc. ~ This is my personal favorite time of the year for many reasons. Living in the Midwest we see some snow, people are generally in a good mood, LOL. Probably, because they have to, or Santa won’t be...
by CAIRE Inc. | Dec 21, 2018 | Patients Blog
Contributed by Bob Rawlins, oxygen user and consultant to CAIRE Inc. ~ Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is the prototype of interstitial lung diseases (ILDs), a group of pulmonary diseases also referred to as “rare lung diseases.” Now, that is a mouthful, right?...