Evaluation of ten manual resuscitators across an operational temperature range of -18 degrees C to 50 degrees C.

abstract：:Although some clinicians still believe that cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease is largely due to hypersecretion of very viscous mucus, it has never been demonstrated that there is mucus hypersecretion in CF and it is clear that there is almost no intact mucin (the principal polymeric component of normal mucus) in CF sp...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Rubin BK

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine whether change in slow vital capacity (SVC) correlates to dyspnea improvement during emergency department (ED) treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation. METHODS:We performed a prospective cohort study and enrolled consecutive patients during a 3-week period. ED patien...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Camargo CA Jr,Tsai CL,Clark S,Kenney PA,Radeos MS

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:End-stage liver disease and its complications are a leading cause of death among adults in the United States, and thousands of patients await liver transplantation. The liver plays a central role in health and homeostasis and thus the diseased liver leads to many deleterious effects on multiple organ systems, includin...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Huffmyer JL,Nemergut EC

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Medication adherence in asthma and COPD is notoriously low. To intervene effectively, family physicians need to assess adherence accurately, which is a challenging endeavor. In collaboration family physicians and individuals with asthma or COPD, we aimed to explore the barriers and facilitators of assessing ...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Yousif A,Peláez S,Lemière C,Forget A,Dalal C,Turcotte MK,Beauchesne MF,Blais L

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) can lead to long-term respiratory illness and even death. EIB prevalence rates are both high and variable in college athletes. Also, prevalence rates may be underestimated due to ineffective screening. The purpose of this study is to investigate the prevalence of EI...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Burnett DM,Vardiman JP,Deckert JA,Ward JL,Sharpe MR

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obstructive sleep apnea is a disorder characterized by recurrent obstruction of the upper airways during sleep. The high prevalence of this disease led to proposed new strategies based on the home evaluation and management of patients. OBJECTIVE:To compare home unattended portable monitoring and automatic C...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Tedeschi E,Carratù P,Damiani MF,Ventura VA,Drigo R,Enzo E,Ferraresso A,Sasso G,Zambotto FM,Resta O

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Attrition in respiratory therapy programs is a waste of both human and economic resources and may be one cause of the current shortage of qualified personnel. Poor academic performance has been shown to be the leading cause of program attrition. The purposes of this study were to establish the predictive abi...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Flanigan KS

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is difficult to apply noninvasive ventilation (NIV) simultaneously with pulsed-dose oxygen delivery. We evaluated the feasibility and efficacy of pulsed-dose oxygen delivery during NIV. METHODS:A bench study was conducted using a simulated lung during NIV, with a breathing frequency of 10 or 20 breaths/m...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Li LL,Yang HY,Jin H,Dai B,Peng Y,Tan W

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Self-management education is associated with improvement in quality of life and reduction of hospital admissions. Nevertheless, the data are insufficient to formulate clear recommendations regarding the type and content of education programs for COPD patients, and few data are available on knowledge of the d...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Paneroni M,Clini E,Crisafulli E,Guffanti E,Fumagalli A,Bernasconi A,Cabiaglia A,Nicolini A,Brogi S,Ambrosino N,Peroni R,Bianchi L,Vitacca M

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Limited adult data suggest that airway driving pressure might better reflect the potential risk for lung injury than tidal volume based on ideal body weight, and the parameter correlates with mortality in ARDS. There is a lack of data about the effect of driving pressure on mortality in pediatric ARDS. This ...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Rauf A,Sachdev A,Venkataraman ST,Dinand V

更新日期：2020-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Mechanical ventilation alarms and alerts, both audible and visual, provide the clinician with vital information about the patient's physiologic condition and the status of the machine's function. Not all alarms generated by the mechanical ventilator provide actionable information. Over time, clinicians can become dese...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Scott JB,De Vaux L,Dills C,Strickland SL

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Readmission of mechanically ventilated patients to an ICU within 7 d reflects not only patient safety but also the quality of care of the ICU. This study aimed to investigate the risk and related factors for readmission to an ICU within 7 d in mechanically ventilated subjects. METHODS:A total of 658,452 mec...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Chu CC,Liu CJ,Shih CM,Kung PT,Tsai YS,Tsai WC

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surveys are a valuable research tool for studying the knowledge, attitudes, and behavior of a study population. This article explores quantitative analyses of written questionnaires as instruments for survey research. Obtaining accurate and precise information from a survey requires minimizing the possibility of bias ...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Rubenfeld GD

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ventilator circuits should not be changed routinely for infection control purposes. The maximum duration of time that circuits can be used safely is unknown. Evidence is lacking related to ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and issues of heated versus unheated circuits, type of heated humidifier, method for filling...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Hess DR,Kallstrom TJ,Mottram CD,Myers TR,Sorenson HM,Vines DL,American Association for Respiratory Care.

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of neurally-adjusted ventilatory assist (NAVA) during noninvasive ventilation (NIV) results in better patient-ventilator interaction. Whether this improves clinical outcomes lacks dedicated study. METHODS:In this randomized controlled trial, we compared NAVA with PSV for delivering NIV in consecutiv...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Prasad KT,Gandra RR,Dhooria S,Muthu V,Aggarwal AN,Agarwal R,Sehgal IS

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aerosolized medications have been used for centuries to treat respiratory diseases. Until recently, inhalation therapy focused primarily on the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and the pressurized metered-dose inhaler was the delivery device of choice. However, the role of aerosol therapy...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Laube BL

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Respiratory care is expensive and time-intensive, inappropriate care wastes resources, and failure to provide necessary and appropriate respiratory care may adversely affect patient outcomes. OBJECTIVE:To determine the appropriateness of basic respiratory care delivered at a 450-bed Veterans Affairs hospi...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Shelledy DC,LeGrand TS,Peters JI

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Heliox and forward-leaning posture (torso inclined forward at 50-60° with the elbows resting on the thighs) are adjuncts in the administration of nebulized bronchodilator to patients with acute asthma. METHODS:We randomized 59 patients who presented to the emergency department in severe asthma crisis, into ...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Brandão DC,Britto MC,Pessoa MF,de Sá RB,Alcoforado L,Matos LO,Silva TN,de Andrade AD

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Predicting mortality has become a necessary step for selecting patients for clinical trials and defining outcomes. We examined whether stratification by tertiles of respiratory and ventilatory variables at the onset of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) identifies patients with different risks of dea...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Villar J,Pérez-Méndez L,Basaldúa S,Blanco J,Aguilar G,Toral D,Zavala E,Romera MA,González-Díaz G,Nogal FD,Santos-Bouza A,Ramos L,Macías S,Kacmarek RM,Hospitales Españoles Para el Estudio de la Lesión Pulmonar (HELP) Network*.

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It should be recognized that the advent of LTOT created a new health care system that is based on powerful scientific data. Oxygen therapy studies such as those by the Nocturnal Oxygen Therapy Trial Group and the British Medical Research Council study clearly demonstrated that LTOT improves both the length and quality...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Petty TL,Casaburi R

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Computer-age technology is changing the face of respiratory therapy as it is that of nearly every other technical field. In some hospital respiratory therapy departments computers are presently being used for a wide range of functions such as blood gas result reporting, billing, budgeting, purchasing, hemodynamic calc...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： McPeck M

更新日期：1982-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patient adherence with prescribed inhaled therapy is related to morbidity and mortality. The terms "compliance" and "adherence" are used in the literature to describe agreement between prescribed medication and patient practice, with "adherence" implying active patient participation. Patient adherence with inhaled med...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Rau JL

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Explaining the meaning of the results to the reader is the purpose of the discussion section of a research paper. There are elements of the discussion that should be included and other things that should be avoided. Always write the discussion for the reader; remember that the focus should be to help the reader unders...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Hess DR

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) therapy is used for patients with respiratory failure. Recently, HFNC therapy with very high gas flows (ie, gas flows of 60-100 L/min) was reported to generate higher positive airway pressure and an associated decrease in breathing frequency. However, the humidification of HFNC...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Chikata Y,Morinishi K,Nishimura M

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of unilateral airflow obstruction during forced exhalations. The patient presented with episodic dyspnea and wheezing, particularly when he lay in the right lateral decubitus position. Spirometry revealed symmetric, marked reductions in forced expiratory volume in the first second and forced vital ca...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Hatipoglu U,Laghi F,Cattapan SE,Chandrasekhar AJ

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Spirometry is important for the differential diagnosis of dyspnea. However, some patients cannot exhale for ≥6 s to achieve the American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society criteria. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the reliability of a new parameter that quantifies the degree of concavity ...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Li H,Liu C,Zhang Y,Xiao W

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several algorithms exist to facilitate spirometric interpretation in clinical practice, yet there is a lack of consensus on how spirometric criteria for asthma, COPD, and restrictive disorders should be incorporated into spirometry interpretation algorithms suitable for use in day-to-day primary care management. The p...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： D'Urzo KA,Mok F,D'Urzo AD

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2002 the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program published evidence-based guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma, but there are some unresolved asthma-management issues that need further research. For asthmatic children inhaled corticosteroids are more beneficial than as-needed use of beta(2...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Kallstrom TJ

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Portable oxygen devices simplify and facilitate patient therapy. This study was designed to compare S(pO2) and patient satisfaction with a portable oxygen concentrator or a combined system consisting of a fixed device with continuous-flow oxygen dispensation and a portable device with pulse dispensation for ...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Yáñez AM,Prat JP,Álvarez-Sala JL,Calle M,Díaz Lobato S,García Gonzalez JL,Rodríguez Gonzalez-Moro JM,Galera-Martínez R,Villasante C,Ramos I,Franco-Gay M,de Lucas P

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The indications for heliox during mechanical ventilation are lower-airway obstruction, especially with hypercarbia; need to enhance aerosol delivery to lung periphery; and need to facilitate weaning from mechanical ventilation. Certain ventilators perform relatively well with heliox and are not substantially affected ...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Venkataraman ST

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00