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2001 Index

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2001
Unforeseen complication of nasotracheal suctioning, a case study
> Comparison of closed-system endotracheal tube suction technique to open suctioning in surfactant deficient newborn piglets
> Effect of extending closed system suction catheter interval on ventilator associated pneumonia rates
> A bench evaluation of alveolar pressure changes during endotracheal suction
> Use of closed vs open tracheal suction catheters: survey of user practice
> The association between nasopharyngeal suction and oxygen requirement in bronchiolitis patients
> Inadvertent extubation rates in a tertiary care medical center
> The effect of NP suctioning on symptom scores in bronchiolitis patients
> The interaction of nasopharyngeal (NP) suction and albuterol in the treatment of bronchiolitis: a two year comparison
> Resistance characteristics of ultrathin-walled and conventional endotracheal tubes for neonates
> Survey of patients requiring positive pressure ventilation – a descriptive study
> Ventilator- and tracheostomy-associated pneumonia in long-term subacute care
> Use of total face mask (TFM) results in increased responsiveness when compared with six other masks during ex-vivo noninvasive ventilation
> Improvement of the cardiac function by nasal bilevel positive airway pressure in a 67-year-old woman with myotonic dystrophy
> Evaluation of noise levels generated by mechanical ventilators on conventional adult settings
> Auto-tube compensation (ATC) on the Dräger E-2 ventilator reduces work of breathing (WOB) during CPAP
> Comparison of Bird VIP Gold ventilator in conventional volume mode to Dräger Babylog 8000+ in volume guarantee mode, a bench study
> New method of fast-track weaning of post-open heart patient using the Siemens Servo 300A in PRVC with Automode
> Lab evaluation of Pulmonetic Systems LTV ventilator with the Datex-Ohmeda INOvent
> An investigation to determine the compatibility of the Hamilton Galileo ventilator and the Jet Bunnell in a neonatal lung model
> The Pulmonetics LTV800 ventilator supports an open breathing circuit for portable mouthpiece ventilation in neuromuscular patients
> Correlational study of predictor variables for program completion in the respiratory care program at Labette Community College
> Will respiratory therapists go online to satisfy continuing professional education requirements?
> The relationship among CO, GPA and well-being in college students
> Evaluation of nurses' and student nurses' knowledge of incentive spirometry
> An in vitro comparison of nebulizer performance in normal breathing and acute airflow obstruction
> Respiratory care student perceptions of professionalism and AARC membership
> A profile of learning style preferences of respiratory therapy students in a baccalaureate degree program
> Tracking clinical education using an internet database: experience with the DataArcT system
> Problem-based learning (PBL) improves problem-solving and decision-making skills (PSDMS)
> Examination of the registry credential: are the written registry and clinical simulation examination measuring something different or the same thing?
> The reliability for the clinical simulation examination
> The reliability of the written registry self-assessment examination for a student population
> The relationship between student performance on the clinical simulation self-assessment examination and tests of critical thinking skills or critical thinking dispositions
> Frequency and importance of ACLS skills in adult respiratory care
> The effect of American respiratory care program on the knowledge of Turkish respiratory care practitioners
> The effect of a one-day asthma education seminar on knowledge of peak expiratory flow rate measurement and metered dose inhalers with spacers among health care professionals
> Development and preliminary outcome of an internship program for respiratory therapy graduates
> Creation and implementation of a patient teaching plan
> Balancing carbon dioxide levels within the extracorporeal membrane oxygenator pump prior to initiating patient use
> Forty percent heliox proves beneficial in a mechanically ventilated adult
> The nature of unstable ventilatory support during PSV in a lung model of obstructive disease
> Incidence of respiratory distress or patient-ventilator dyssynchrony during low VT ventilation in patients with acute lung injury (ALI)
> Characteristics of acute lung injury (ALI) patients exhibiting respiratory distress or dyssynchrony during low VT ventilation
> Sedation and neuromuscular blocking agent (NMBA) requirements during initiation of low VT ventilation in patients with acute lung injury (ALI)
> Does high level minute ventilation yE demand limit implementation of the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) Network low VT ventilation protocol?
> Inhaled nitric oxide: one-year experience with a protocol for appropriate use
> Effect of tube compensation (TC) vs pressure support (PS) on tidal volume (VT) & airway pressures: a bench study
> Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation for "do not intubate" patients with acute respiratory failure: a prospective observational study
> Pflex can be reliably estimated from static pressure-volume curves generated with PEEP set at 5 cmH20
> Idealized pressure/time scalar on HFOV
> Effects of an in-line IPV interface versus adjustable PEEP valve attachment during intrapulmonary percussive ventilation
> Comparing work of breathing (WOB) during CPAP and pressure support (PS), with and without auto-tube compensation (ATC)
> Study on activities of IL-4, IL-5 and serum IgE level in patients with allergic asthma remitting at puberty
> Outcomes of Camp Green Zone asthma day camp
> Caregiver's compliance with prescribed management regimen for young children with asthma
> Asthma management - where to start, how to improve?
> Changes of eosinophil cationic protein and soluble interleukin-2 receptor in bronchial asthma
> Characteristics of inner-city children with respiratory symptoms on admission to an emergency department: intervention implications
> The health status of asthmatic children, before and after the implementation of a school-based asthma education program in an Atlanta city public school
> Issues related to why families use the emergency department for asthma treatment
> Are self-reported survey tools adequate for screening of asthma in elementary schools?
> Computer based interactive education programs for hospitalized children with asthma and sickle cell disease
> Asthma management in the pediatric intensive care unit: case comparisons
> An assessment of a respiratory therapist-directed asthma program
> Detection of occult exercise-induced asthma in collegiate athletes following a six-minute free run
> The use of PEEP in a mechanically ventilated pediatric asthmatic: a case report
> Pilot survey to determine potential indoor triggers of inner-city children with asthma
> Does asthma education improve outcomes in hospitalized asthma patients?
> Asthma education sessions presented during a summer camp experience
> Evaluation of the Westmed VixOne nebulizer with the Mallinckrodt Nellcor Puritan Bennett 840 ventilator
> Pilot comparison of peak flow measurements: hand held versus a breath-actuated nebulizer
> The evaluation of aerosolized albuterol deposition in-line via conventional ventilation versus high frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV)
> Delivery of heliox for status asthmaticus utilizing Paratrend 7® continuous blood gas monitor
> Analysis of clinical characteristics and drug sensitivity tests of lower respiratory tract infection by Xanthomonas maltophilia
> Direct, rapid detection for rifampin susceptibility to M. tuberculosis
> Levalbuterol (LEV) affords superior health and cost benefit over racemic albuterol (RAC) in the emergency department
> A bench comparison of four nasal CPAP passover humidifiers
> Analysis of cross-contamination of metered dose inhalers when using the Respironics OptiChamber under the common canister protocol
> Performance characteristics of the Servo 345 USN in pediatric mechanical ventilation
> Multi-drug resistant Streptoccocus pneumoniae in a subacute facility
> PARI vs Sidestream nebulizer combined with two compressors for aerosolization of Pulmozyme®
> Comparison of pressurized meter dose inhaler (pMDI) technique in two pediatric specialty clinics
> A comparison of the use of levalbuterol compared to racemic albuterol in the pulmonary stepdown population
> Bench evaluation of the HUMAX heated humidifier
> Evalution of a new in-line collapsible holding chamber (CHC) for delivery of inhaled medications to the mechanically ventilated patient
> Performance of heated humidifiers at pediatric ventilatory settings
> The clinical efficacy of using the AeroEclipse® breath actuated nebulizer (BAN) in pulmonary lab testing and implications for general use
> Addition of humidifier to avoid “dry sample gas” alarm while administering NO via nasal cannula with the INOvent
> Second hand (S)-albuterol: RT exposure risk following racemic albuterol
> Does use of a nebulizer result in an increase in drug concentration?
> The delivery time, efficacy, and safety of beta agonist bronchodilator administration with an MDI and valved holding chamber vs a conventional T-type nebulizer
> The delivery time, efficacy, and safety of beta agonist bronchodilator administration with the AeroEclipse breath actuated nebulizer vs a conventional T-type small volume nebulizer
> The effect of sterilization on flow transducers
> Flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope leak detection and associated repair cost reductions
> Spirometry performed by respiratory care practitioners (RCP's) at the bedside to achieve American Thoracic Society (ATS) recommendations
> Effects of a multidisciplinary task force effort to improve the process of adult mechanical ventilator transfers out of the acute care setting
> The effect of resterilization method on Bird Partner probes
> Respiratory discharge planning-a multidisciplinary approach
> Information available at the bedside of ventilator patients in the adult intensive care unit
> Implementation of low volume ventilation for ARDS patients in a tertiary care facility
> Interdisciplinary co-treatments overcome obstacles to patient recovery
> Continued value of an adult and pediatric utilization review program
> Respiratory therapists' participation in ALI/ARDS research
> Patient safety and staff satisfaction following conversion to Masimo SET pulse oximetry - experience in the neonatal ICU
> A comparison of correlation and turnaround times of CBC performed by respiratory care practitioners utilizing a point of care testing device (Coulter® AcT Diff2) to a clinical laboratory device (Beckman GenS)
> Competencies assessment through a skills fair event
> Results of use and modification of therapist driven protocols relative to staffing, compliance with protocols, and modality utilization
> Apnea monitor management algorithm and dedicated staff reduce length of monitoring and decrease cost of care
> Patients' understanding of incentive spirometry
> Comparison of clinician assessment of hemodynamic status with actual data obtained through a minimally invasive lithium dilution method
> Elevated noise generation by CPAP devices
> The "SpiroCard" spirometer compares favorably with two currently used spirometry systems
> Clinicians quickly learn to utilize improved accuracy and reliability of the new generation of pulse oximeters
> Improved accuracy of the Masimo SET® oximeter (MSO) increases caregiver confidence in saturation values
> Bench comparison of four spirometers which use disposable flow transducers
> Bi-level positive airway pressure (PAP) in patients presenting to the emergency department with a primary diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
> Performance of pulse oximeter technologies in a pediatric sleep lab setting
> Bronchial provocation testing in miltary applicants with history of childhood asthma: do pre-challenge spirometry results predict the outcome of bronchial provocation testing?
> Use of ABG in trauma for early recognition of acidosis and hypoxemia
> Improved pulse oximeter saturation monitoring during simulated low perfusion conditions
> A retrospective randomized comparison of correlation and turnaround times in serial testing of cardiac markers performed by respiratory care practitioners utilizing a point of care testing device (Triage®, Biosite Diagnostics) to clinical laboratory Beckman CX7 and Bayer ACS 180
> Survey of physicians to identify their expectations of RCPs in patient assessment procedures
> Analytical performance of glucose and lactate sensors in the GEM Premier 3000 analyzer
> Evaluation of exercise-induced bronchospasm and obesity in adolescents
> Comparison of continuous cardiac output (CCO) to bolus thermal dilution cardiac output (TDCO) using the Edwards Lifesciences Vigilance monitor
> The use of a chest x-ray (CXR) in the treatment of bronchiolitis patients
> A potential for monitoring esophageal pressure with open-ended, fluid-filled or air-filled catheters
> Venovenous ECMO for respiratory support in patients with hemodynamic instability
> Elective use of ECMO for complex tracheal reconstruction
> Validation of a piston-driven ventilator for the administration of heliox therapy
> Clinical management of acute lung injury (ALI) patients with the NIH acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) Network's low tidal volume (VT) ventilation protocol
> Assessment of expiratory valve resistance in adult ventilators
> Optimizing MAP in HFOV by maximizing amplitude
> Effect of tube compensation (TC) vs pressure support (PS) on carinal pressure and work indices: a bench study
> Heliox in ARDS: a pilot study
> Interactions between auto-tube compensation (ATC), moderate level pressure support (PS), and pressure-rise time (PRT) on work of breathing (WOB)
> Interactions between auto-tube compensation (ATC) and volume control-auto flow (VC-AF) on work of breathing (WOB) during low tidal volume (VT) ventilation
> Optimizing MAP settings during HFOV by analyzing waveform differences pre & post the ETT
> Pressure/flow characteristics of the EzPAP positive airway pressure therapy system
> The response of adaptive support ventilation (ASV) to varying spontaneous minute ventilation at different compliance and resistance in a lung model
> Determining if the lower inflection point on a pressure volume curve can be accurately estimated by using a simple volume maneuver
> Determination of optimal settings for high pressure recruitment maneuvers (RM) in an ARDS sheep model
> Comparison of performance characteristics for proportional assist ventilation (PAV) in two different ventilators. A lung model study.
> Tracheal gas insufflation (TGI) during pressure control ventilation (PCV): effect of exhalation valve control
> Effect of internal and external nebulizer flow on tidal volume (VT) delivery during mechanical ventilation (MV)
> Effect of tracheal gas insufflation (TGI) during dual control (DC) ventilation
> The effect of inspiratory rise time on total patient work of breathing (TPWOB) during pressure support ventilation (PSV) in a spontaneous breathing lung model
> A study of patients who developed post-operative atelectasis. An outcome measurement perspective
> Successful multi-organ donation on ECMO support
> Human peripheral blood eosinophils express stem cell factor
> Patients with mental illness and smoking cessation
> The use of inhaled prostacyclin for selective reduction of pulmonary artery pressures: pilot data
> ABI vest airway clearance system used during bilateral therapeutic whole lung lavage for the treatment of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
> Concept of operations for international space station next-generation mechanical ventilator
> Nosocomial respiratory syncytial virus infection in an adult renal transplant patient
> Venturi mask system to support space medical operations
> Relationship between expression of heme oxygenase-1 mRNA and pulmonary hypertension induced by hypoxic hypercapnia
> Intravascular pressure wire transducer system maintains accuracy over many days, an in vitro experiment
> Agreement and reproducibility of a point-of-care system for blood gases analysis (i-STAT)
> What is the potential for sudden cardiac death due to Long Q-T syndrome in intercollegiate athletes?
> Bronchoscopic surfactant lavage in severe ARDS: case report
> A prospective, randomized trial comparing hypoxia to hypercarbia in pre-operative patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome
> Adequacy of non-bronchoscopic, protected bronchoalveolar lavage (NB-PAL) specimens obtained by respiratory care practitioners (RCP) for diagnosing ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP)
> Analysis of the times of visit to the ED of CHF patients with SOB as the chief complaint
> Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) education intervention
> Cognitive appraisal, coping responses and QOL in asthmatics
> Non invasive ventilation allowing a fast pulmonary rehabilitation program of a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease case
> The effect of pulmonary rehabilitation on the number of patient visits and hospital admissions
> Effects of outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation on the psychological and physiological aspects of quality of life as measured by the SF-36
> Comparison of chest physiotherapy, Flutter, and PEP
> Health behaviors of rehabilitation therapists in a long term acute care facility
> Assessment of expiratory tracheal pressure with use of a speaking valve
> Performance and weight comparison of portable oxygen systems
> Performance of four auto-titrating CPAP devices in a simulation of varied patient breathing
> Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease prevalence in workers of rubber plantations in South Vietnam
> Evaluation of a new demand oxygen conservation device in patients with chronic lung diseases at rest and with exercise
> A comparison of two home care CPAP systems for management of infants with tracheal and/or bronchial malacia
> Battery life of eight portable ventilators (PV): Effect of control variable, PEEP, and FiO2
> Comparison of point of care lactate analysis to laboratory analysis in pediatric patients with congenital heart disease
> Pediatric manual resuscitation devices function
> Outcomes of pulmonary hemorrhage syndromes (PHS) in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU)
> Comparison of two methods to deliver subambient oxygen to infants with hypoplastic left hearts via an oxyhood
> PCO2 and PO2 variability in capillary tube blood due to handling techniques
> ECMO as a bridge to interventional catheterization: a case report
> Nitric oxide weaning for neonates
> Management of a diaphragmatic hernia in a neonate using a continuous intravascular blood gas sensor: a case report
> Expanded role of RCP's in peri-anesthesia care of patients in the rapid treatment unit
> Use of a bronchiolitis symptom scoring system in infants
> Case report: use of bilevel ventilation to maintain oxygenation and improve CO2 clearance while transitioning from PCV to PSV
> Autoflow in PCV + mode reduces paralytic intervention
> The utilization of the volumetric diffusive respirator to improve oxygenation and control intracerebral pressure
> EzPAPT an alternative in lung expansion therapy
> High frequency oscillatory ventilation in adults with ARDS
> Bench test of the Drager Evita 4 ventilator with helium-oxygen mixtures
> Pressure support levels for successful weaning from mechanical ventilation
> Heliox ventilation in a dog with induced ARDS
> A new valved holding chamber (VHC) with positive expiratory pressure
> Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation and oxygenation: a cautionary tale
> Improved oxygenation and carbon dioxide elimination in an adult patient utilizing high frequency oscilatory ventilation and heliox
> Observations of a rupture in the alveolar epithelium due to high ventilatory pressures
> Nitric oxide for pulmonary hypertension associated with ARDS
> Case series: three different patient responses to volume support mode
> Ventilator management of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) before and after announcement of the NIH ARDS Network's low tidal volume (VT) ventilation study
> Comparison of tidal volume (VT) stability between volume control and pressure control ventilation (VCV, PCV) using the NIH ARDS Network's low VT protocol
> Preliminary outcome data on acute lung injury (ALI) patients managed with the NIH acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) Network's low tidal volume (VT) ventilation protocol
> Effects of auto-tube compensation (ATC) on tidal volume (VT) delivery during controlled mechanical ventilation
> A ventilator management performance improvement program
> Internal hospital oxygen backup delivery system
> A focus on medication errors and missed treatment as an outcome measure for respiratory care
> Rate of success of a non-invasive ventilator program
> Prevalence and perceptions of implementation of patient care protocols by respiratory therapists in Arkansas
> Impact of a radio frequency management information system on the process and timing of providing respiratory care services
> Long-term follow-up of patients in a hospital-based weaning unit
> Early impact of implementing an MDI protocol for pediatric patients
> Development of a productivity management system for pulmonary function
> Development of a productivity management system for pulmonary function
> Results of a ventilator management improvement program
> Evaluation of vacuum outlet performance
> Outcome assessment of an institution's mission: community service and students' perceptions of caring faculty
> Cost reduction following conversion to Masimo SET pulse oximetry - experience in the neonatal ICU
> An investigation in leadership styles and employee outcomes in respiratory care
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Early high frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) vs synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation (SIMV) for very low birth weight (VLBW) infants

> A prospective randomized comparison of the Volume Diffusive Respirator® (VDR) vs conventional ventilation for treatment of burned children
> One-year experience with nitric oxide for interhospital transport during neonatal mechanical ventilation
> Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation of a pediatric patient with spinal muscle atrophy: a case summary
> Evaluation of complications caused by conventional and fluidic nasal CPAP in the NICU: an observational study
> Evaluation of manual ventilation using the Neopuff infant resuscitator during transport of the premature infant
> Nasopharyngeal prongs for infants less than 2 kilograms, a device evaluation
> Factors associated with mechanical ventilation in a pediatric population
> Airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) in an infant with chronic lung disease: a case summary
> Successful use of high frequency ventilation protocol in a pediatric intensive care unit: a case report
> Case report: a non-invasive technique of hyperoxic hypercapnic challenge in a pediatric patient
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