April/May 2000
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Nutritional Intervention in Critical Care |
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by Katherine Ideno, MS, RD, CNSD, et. al. |
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Early enteral nutritional intervention in critically ill patients reduces infectious-complication rates, decreases lengths of stay, and improves outcomes. |
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Environmental Pollution and Asthma |
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by Jennifer Vavra |
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Identifying indoor and outdoor pollutants can help control the severity of asthma exacerbations. |
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Facility Profile |
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Conservatism Pays Off |
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by Carol Daus |
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Parkview Hospital attains success through cost-efficiency and centralization of its respiratory department. |
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Update on Tuberculosis |
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by John D. Zoidis, MD |
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Recent evidence suggests that multidrug-resistant tuberculosis can be controlled through shorter-term regimens and directly observed therapy. |
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Guidelines for Using Anti-Inflammatory Agents in the Management of Asthma |
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by Peggy Walker, RRT, RCP |
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Health care professionals must utilize every opportunity to reinforce the importance of continuing therapy for optimally controlling asthma. |
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Smoking Cessation Strategies |
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by Thomas L. Petty, MD |
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Changing smoking habit patterns and the use of smoking cessation pharmacological agents are effective strategies in helping patients kick the nicotine habit. |
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Preventing Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia |
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by John D. Zoidis, MD |
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Strategies for preventing and reducing contamination by drug-resistant pathogens help to decrease the occurrence of VAP and improve patient outcomes. |
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Changing The Gold Standard |
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by John Edward Scaggs, RRT |
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Once the clinical significance of emboli of the subsegmental vessels is determined, spiral computed tomography may become the standard when diagnosing pulmonary embolism. |
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Neonates and Pulmonary Hypertension |
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by Linda Kerby, RNC, BSN, MA |
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HFOV and inhaled nitric oxide improve oxygenation and help newborns avoid ECMO. |
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Liquid Ventilation |
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An American Perspective |
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by Bill Farnham, RRT |
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Perflubron and its associated US patented technique for partial liquid ventilation represent a watershed in the battle against ALI and ARDS. |
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Nutrition and the Critically Ill Patient |
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by Harold Rosenbloom, MD |
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Successfully managing the nutrition of the critically ill patient necessitates performing a comprehensive and accurate assessment. |
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Mechanically Ventilating Patients at Home |
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by Allen I. Goldberg, MD |
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To develop a home health care program for mechanically ventilated patients, RCPs must apply medical, psychosocial, and technical principles. |
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RCPs Tackle Emphysema in the Home |
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by William A. French, RRT |
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RCPs in the home can assist emphysema patients with therapies including low-flow supplemental oxygen, smoking cessation, and supervised exercise. |
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Pros and Cons of Home Sleep Studies |
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by Patrick J. Dunne, MEd, RRT, FAARC and Pamela Minkley, RRT, CPFT, RPSGT |
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Opposing views determine whether sleep studies should be performed in the home. |
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Publisher's Message |
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by Tony Ramos |
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Hitting the Highways and Byways |
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Guest Editorial |
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Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome |
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by Hector L. Bermudez, MD, CRT |
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Preventing HPS begins with keeping homes and surrounding areas clean, airing closed buildings before entering them, and cleaning with a disinfectant solutions. |
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News |
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Patients May Suffer Dangerous Blood Ammonia Levels After Lung Transplantation |
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Manufacturing News |
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Product Showcase |
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Ventilators |
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Spotlight |
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Nationwide Asthma Screening Program |
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by Liz Finch |
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The ACAAI educates children and parents on the importance of diagnosing and treating asthma through an annual screening program |
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Case Report |
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Uncovering the Benefits of Kinetic and Percussive Therapies |
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by Theresa Ryan Schultz, RRT, CPFT |
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Kinetic and percussive therapies were used to improve pulmonary outcomes of a 5-month-old patient with respiratory distress symptoms. |
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Product Profiles |
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