Sleep-disordered breathing may be under-recognized in patients who wean from prolonged mechanical ventilation.

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：:Health care costs continue to skyrocket, and a large portion of these costs can be attributed to technology. Some technology, such as oximetry, is relatively inexpensive compared to CAT scanning and magnetic resonance imaging. Therefore, it may elude close scrutiny and direct health care planning and, with little fanf...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Harris KW

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infants have low tidal volume, vital capacity, and functional residual capacity, and short respiratory cycles (low I:E ratio), which result in a low residence time for aerosol particles and, thus, low pulmonary deposition of aerosol particles (< 1% of the nominal dose), compared to adults (8-22%). Scintigraphy data su...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Fink JB

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The human respiratory airway undergoes dramatic growth during infancy and childhood, which induces substantial variability in air flow pattern and particle deposition. However, deposition studies have typically focused on adult subjects, the results of which cannot be readily extrapolated to children. We dev...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Xi J,Si X,Zhou Y,Kim J,Berlinski A

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is an acquired infection related primarily to the consequences of prolonged endotracheal intubation. It is considered the most important infectious challenge in the critical care setting. Preventable complications of hospital care are considered an important source of wasted healt...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Kallet RH

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many healthcare professionals performing spirometry in primary care have had less than half a day's training in spirometry practice, and the validity of the test results is questionable. Longer training periods, with or without follow-up training, may improve test validity. OBJECTIVE:To determine if a 14-ho...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Borg BM,Hartley MF,Fisher MT,Thompson BR

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tracheostomy is one of the most commonly performed procedures in the ICU. Despite the frequency of the procedure, there remains controversy regarding selection of patients who should undergo tracheostomy, the optimal technique, timing of placement and decannulation, as well as impact on outcome associated with the pr...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Bittner EA,Schmidt UH

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the critical care setting, usually the most important outcome is survival. However, this is not the only important outcome of critical care. There are increasing data that the patient's quality of life and functional status can be affected long after an intensive care unit stay, and some data suggest that mechanica...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Curtis JR

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The most critical factor in effective supervision is the supervisor's skill in human relations. A standardized test, the Supervisory Inventory of Human Relations, was administered to 39 credentialed respiratory therapists who were responsible for the work performance of at least two other individuals. It was found tha...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Conine TA,Rueckl RG

更新日期：1978-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The contribution of the central respiratory drive in the hypercapnic respiratory failure of neuromuscular diseases (NMD) is controversial. OBJECTIVE:To compare the CO2 response and the duration of weaning of mechanical ventilation between a group of NMD patients and a group of quadriplegic patients due to I...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Rialp G,Raurich JM,Llompart-Pou JA,Ayestarán I,Ibáñez J

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Noninvasive support of ventilation is commonly needed in patients with neuromuscular disease. Body ventilators, which are used rarely, function by applying intermittent negative pressure to the thorax or abdomen. More commonly, noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NPPV) is used. This therapy can be applied with ...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Hess DR

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In health, the airways are lined by a layer of protective mucus gel that sits atop a watery periciliary fluid. Mucus is an adhesive, viscoelastic gel, the biophysical properties of which are largely determined by entanglements of long polymeric gel-forming mucins, MUC5AC and MUC5B. This layer entraps and clears bacter...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Rubin BK

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia, systemic use of antibiotics is the cornerstone of medical management. Supplemental use of aerosolized antibiotics with intravenous antibiotics in both experimental and clinical studies has been shown to have the following pharmacologic benefits: (1) aerosolized antibio...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Zhang C,Berra L,Klompas M

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Peak expiratory flow (PEF) is a spirometric test that detects obstructive changes in the respiratory tract; has good correlation with the FEV1; and is much less expensive, simpler, and easier to perform under field conditions than FEV1. Chronic silicosis is also known to have obstructive features in advanced...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Tiwari RR

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients who require mechanical ventilation in the prehospital and emergency department environments experience high mortality and are at high risk of ventilator-associated ventilator-induced lung injury and ARDS. In addition, little attention has been given in the literature, trainee education, or clinical emphasis t...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Stephens RJ,Siegler JE,Fuller BM

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pulmonary hypertension is frequently associated with parenchymal lung disease. We evaluated the association between spirometry values and pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP) in young subjects without lung disease METHODS:: We studied applicants to the Israeli Air Force, who undergo routine evaluation ...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Grossman A,Benderly M,Prokupetz A,Gordon B,Kalter-Leibovici O

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to develop an efficient, low-cost, home-based pulmonary rehabilitation program and to evaluate the impact of the program on exercise as measured by the 6-min walk test (6MWT) and treadmill endurance test. METHODS:Twenty-nine subjects with COPD (FEV1 = 62.4 ± 10.7% of predicted, 62....

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Pradella CO,Belmonte GM,Maia MN,Delgado CS,Luise AP,Nascimento OA,Gazzotti MR,Jardim JR

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nosocomial pneumonia is a difficult diagnosis to establish in the intensive care unit setting, due to the non-specific nature of the clinical and radiographic findings. Procalcitonin is a circulating biomarker that may become elevated in the presence of bacterial infection. METHODS:We conducted a prospectiv...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Dallas J,Brown SM,Hock K,Scott MG,Skrupky LP,Boyle WA 3rd,Kollef MH

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) is commonly being used to provide noninvasive respiratory support in newborn infants. Continuous distending pressure generated by these devices in preterm infants has not been elucidated. The aim of this work was to determine the association between HFNC flow in L/min and end-e...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Iyer NP,Mhanna MJ

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Evaluate the effects of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)/positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) and pressure support ventilation (PSV) on work of breathing (WOB). METHODS:With 13 anesthetized lambs we measured WOB with an esophageal balloon and flow signals. All the animals were sedated, intubated...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Heulitt MJ,Holt SJ,Wilson S,Hall RA

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exacerbations are a hallmark feature of COPD and contribute to morbidity and mortality. There is general agreement that the pharmacotherapy of COPD exacerbations includes bronchodilators, corticosteroids, and antibiotics. Strong evidence exists for the benefit of corticosteroids for exacerbations and of antibiotics in...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Putcha N,Wise RA

更新日期：2018-06-01 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:Inhaled nitric oxide (NO) is most frequently delivered to mechanically ventilated patients in critical care, but it can also be administered noninvasively. The delivered dose and efficiency of continuous flow NO supplied through a nasal cannula has yet to be established. This study aimed to determine the inf...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Pillay K,Chen JZ,Finlay WH,Martin AR

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Home mechanical ventilation (HMV) is a routine method of treatment for patients with chronic ventilatory failure. Over the last 20 y, a marked development in HMV has been noted in terms of its prevalence and the changing proportion of patients with various indications. However, data on HMV come exclusively f...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Nasiłowski J,Wachulski M,Trznadel W,Andrzejewski W,Migdał M,Drozd W,Pytel A,Suchanke R,Czajkowska-Malinowska M,Majszyk T,Szkulmowski Z,Chazan R

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mechanical ventilation during patient transport frequently utilizes compact portable pneumatic ventilators that have limited ventilator-settings options. New advanced transport ventilators should yield quality improvements, but their user-friendliness needs to be tested. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the ventilator...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Templier F,Miroux P,Dolveck F,Descatha A,Goddet NS,Jeleff C,Baer M,Chauvin M,Brochard L,Fletcher D

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The nasopharyngeal tube (NT) is a potential interface for noninvasive ventilation (NIV) available in all health care centers. The aim of the study was to describe our experience in the use of the NT for bi-level NIV in infants and its effectiveness. METHODS:Prospective observational study from January 2007 ...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Velasco Arnaiz E,Cambra Lasaosa FJ,Hernández Platero L,Millán García Del Real N,Pons-Òdena M

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 20-year-old man was admitted in the neurology ICU after the drainage of a large frontal hematoma related to the spontaneous bleeding of a recently diagnosed cavernoma. On admission the Glasgow coma score was 4/15, with evidence of sub-falcorial herniation and elevated intracranial pressure. On the 4th postoperative...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Vanhoonacker M,Roeseler J,Hantson P

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obstructive lung disease is diagnosed by a decreased ratio of FEV1 to the vital capacity (VC). Although the most commonly used VC is FVC, American Thoracic Society guidelines suggest alternative VCs, for example, slow VC (SVC), may offer a more-accurate evaluation of breathing capacity. There is recent evide...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Huprikar NA,Skabelund AJ,Bedsole VG,Sjulin TJ,Karandikar AV,Aden JK,Morris MJ

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The ability to rapidly and precisely evaluate patients in respiratory distress is essential. Due to limited opportunities for formal instruction during training, textbooks are the main educational source to teach junior physicians how to interpret the signs of respiratory distress. The quality of the textbo...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Tulaimat A,Patel A,Shah B,Littleton SW

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Manual and mechanical cough-augmentation techniques can improve peak cough flow (PCF) in patients with respiratory insufficiency caused by neuromuscular disease. METHODS:We studied cough-augmentation techniques in 179 clinically stable patients with various neuromuscular diseases. We measured vital capacity...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Toussaint M,Boitano LJ,Gathot V,Steens M,Soudon P

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00