How to write an effective discussion.

abstract：:The presence of bronchiectasis (BR) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been recognized for many decades; nevertheless, little research has been undertaken in this area. It is important to recognize that BR coexistent with RA differs from the other types of BR. The purpose of this descriptive review was to ...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Wilczynska MM,Condliffe AM,McKeon DJ

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Children with progressive neuromuscular weakness undergo a stereotypical progression of respiratory involvement, beginning with impaired airway clearance and progressing to nocturnal and then diurnal ventilatory failure. This review examines issues related to airway clearance and mucus mobilization, sleep problems, an...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Panitch HB

更新日期：2017-06-01 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：:Tracheostomy is one of the most common intensive care unit procedures performed. The advantages include patient comfort, safety, ability to communicate, and better oral and airway care. Patients may have shorter intensive care unit stays, days of mechanical ventilation, and hospital stays. There are risks, long-term a...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Durbin CG Jr

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In several studies, low spirometric levels have been shown to increase the success rates of smoking cessation, whereas other studies have indicated that pulmonary function has no effects on quitting smoking. Given the fact that there are contradictory results on this subject, we aimed to investigate the effe...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Salepci B,Caglayan B,Fidan A,Parmaksiz ET,Kiral N,Comert SS,Dogan C,Coskun E

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:We conducted a prospective study of 50 consecutive postoperative patients over a 5-month period to characterize the bacterial contamination of ultrasonic nebulizers (USNs) after 24, 48, and 72 hours (h) of use. METHODS:Samples of the USN effluent mist and reservoir fluid were cultured and the results were c...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Witek TJ Jr,York R,Noonan R Jr,Topf BM,Hebb H,Kowalczyk J,Dean NL,Doubler K

更新日期：1986-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Existing models developed to predict 30 days readmissions for pneumonia lack discriminative ability. We attempted to increase model performance with the addition of variables found to be of benefit in other studies. METHODS:From 133,368 admissions to a tertiary-care hospital from January 2009 to March 2012,...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Mather JF,Fortunato GJ,Ash JL,Davis MJ,Kumar A

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Beneficial effects of high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) oxygen on oxygenation and respiratory parameters have been reported in a small number of subjects with acute respiratory failure (ARF). We aimed to evaluate its effect in subjects with ARDS. METHODS:This was an observational single-center study. Prospecti...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Messika J,Ben Ahmed K,Gaudry S,Miguel-Montanes R,Rafat C,Sztrymf B,Dreyfuss D,Ricard JD

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An electronic literature search for articles published between January 1990 and October 2009 was conducted by using MEDLINE, CINAHL, and Cochrane Library databases. The update of this clinical practice guideline is the result of reviewing a total of 114 clinical trials, 62 reviews and 6 meta-analyses on endotracheal s...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： American Association for Respiratory Care.

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The utilization of checklists, bundles, and protocols attempts to provide standardization in the delivery of patient care. Despite important progress obtained in the prevention of hospital-acquired infections, the daily management of mechanical ventilation is still prone to heterogeneity, depending on the nu...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Modrykamien AM,Killian L,Walters RW

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：:Polysomnography studies are an essential tool for the sleep physician and aid in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders. Polysomnography refers to the recording, analysis, and interpretation of multiple physiologic signals collected simultaneously. Rapid advancements in technology have transformed the field fr...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Patil SP

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In a traditional endotracheal tube (ETT), there is a linear outward pull through its attachment to the ventilator tubing that leads to risk of accidental dislodgement. This study was conducted to assess the ETT flow characteristics and to evaluate providers' intubation experience using two ETT's in a simulat...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Deshpande GG,Sanford JE,Tripathi S

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endotracheal tubes with standard polyvinyl chloride cuffs create folds on inflation into the trachea, which lead to potential leakage of subglottic secretions into the lower airways and cause lung colonization and pneumonia. The use of a double-layer prototype leak-proof cuff has shown effective prevention o...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Rezoagli E,Cressoni M,Bellani G,Grasselli G,Pesenti AM,Kolobow T,Zanella A

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An increasing number of patients require prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV), which is associated with high morbidity and poor long-term survival, but there are few data regarding the incidence and outcome of PMV patients from a community perspective. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed the electronic m...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Kojicic M,Li G,Ahmed A,Thakur L,Trillo-Alvarez C,Cartin-Ceba R,Gay PC,Gajic O

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Weaning through noninvasive ventilation (NIV) after early extubation may facilitate invasive ventilation withdrawal and reduce related complications in patients with hypercapnic respiratory failure. However, the effects of NIV weaning are uncertain in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF)....

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Shan M,Pang X,Wang W,Lan C,Chen R,Zhu C,Liu Q

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical preceptors in respiratory therapy (RT) are expected to possess effective teaching skills and qualities that signify their knowledge, expertise, and professionalism. Thus, it is important to determine which teaching characteristics are effective among RT clinical preceptors from the administrators' p...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Aldhahir AM,Naser AY,Gardenhire DS

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to examine socioeconomic variations in the use of prescription medicines among elderly subjects with COPD. METHODS:Data from the Danish national administrative registers were used. The study population included 1,365 individuals >60 y old residing in the Municipality of Copenha...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Jacobsen R,Ekholm O,Rasmussen NK,Hansen EH,Frølich A

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) and inspired oxygen fraction (F(IO(2))) are the primary means of improving P(aO(2)) during mechanical ventilation. Patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) typically present with a large intrapulmonary shunt, which makes even high F(IO(2)) ineffective in improvin...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Kallet RH,Branson RD

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ventilation with low tidal volume is recommended for patients with acute lung injury. Current guidelines suggest limiting plateau pressure (Pplat) to < 30 cm H2O for septic patients needing mechanical ventilation. The aim of this study was to determine whether Pplat within the first 24 h of ICU admission is ...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Chan MC,Tseng JS,Chiu JT,Hsu KH,Shih SJ,Yi CY,Wu CL,Kou YR

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusion (TBPE) has some limitations. We studied the efficacy of interleukin-27 (IL-27) in the diagnosis of TBPE. METHODS:We measured IL-27, adenosine deaminase (ADA), ADA-2, interferon-gamma (IFNγ), and the ADA·IL-27 and ADA-2·IL-27 products in all the pleural effusion ...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Valdés L,San José E,Ferreiro L,Golpe A,Gude F,Álvarez-Dobaño JM,Pereyra MF,Toubes ME,González-Barcala FJ

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Because of our concern for the safety of bedside caregivers who care for infants receiving ribavirin for long periods of time each day for many days, we evaluated the effectiveness of a double-tent enclosure with vacuum scavengers during simulated and actual patient administration. MATERIALS & METHODS:Part ...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Kacmarek RM,Kratohvil J

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Air pollution is frequently incriminated as a risk factor in the development of chronic lung impairment and in the aggravation of existing disease. The federal government has set primary air quality standards to protect public health and secondary standards to protect public welfare (eg, to preserve vegetation and bui...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Witek TJ Jr,Schachter EN

更新日期：1983-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pressure support ventilation (PSV) is a commonly used mode. It is patient-triggered, pressure-limited, and (normally) flow-cycled. Triggering difficulty occurring during PSV is usually due to intrinsic positive end-expiratory pressure. The airway pressure generated at the initiation of inhalation is determined by the ...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Hess DR

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a patient with acute-onset dyspnea and unexplained severe hypoxemia. No signs of severe cardiopulmonary disease, pulmonary arterial hypertension, or pulmonary embolism were present. The patient was diagnosed with hepatopulmonary syndrome, since liver disease of alcoholic origin was present, markedly increa...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Madsen PH,Hess S,Madsen HD

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposure to chemical agents, both deliberate and accidental, over the past 100 years has resulted in the deaths of thousands and a significant number of casualties requiring hospitalization. The respiratory system is an important portal of entry into the human body for many of these agents, and pulmonary symptoms are ...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Muskat PC

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is easily detected in its preclinical phase, using office spirometry. Successful smoking cessation prevents further disease progression in most patients. Spirometry measures the ratio of the forced expiratory volume in the first second to the forced vital capacity (FEV(1)/FVC), wh...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Enright PL,Kaminsky DA

更新日期：2003-12-01 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：:Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is the standard of care for patients suffering chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This report describes and defines PR and reviews the evidence regarding the efficacy of PR. COPD management guidelines that include PR have been published by the European Respiratory Society, the ...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Fahy BF

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The primary focus of previous aerosol research during mechanical ventilation was the endotracheal tube (ETT). Consequently, there are limited data in the literature on the delivery of inhaled medications administered with different aerosol devices in mechanically ventilated patients with a tracheostomy tube ...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Ari A,Harwood RJ,Sheard MM,Fink JB

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00