April/May 2001
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Facility Profile |
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Main Attraction |
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by Carol Daus |
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Therapists are attracted to the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston for its reputation in providing state-of-the-art technology and its commitment to education and research. |
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Pregnancy and Asthma |
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by Jennifer Vavra |
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Respiratory workers play a crucial role in the well-being of pregnant asthmatics; however, more work needs to be done. |
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Surgical Treatment of COPD |
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by John D. Zoidis, MD |
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Advances in lung-volume-reduction surgery and lung transplantation may offer improved quality of life to patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. |
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Cystic Fibrosis |
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Lessons From the 1990s |
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by Dennis W. Nielson, MD, PhD |
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New and beneficial treatments that were introduced in the 1990s contributed to significant progress in helping physicians to understand and treat cystic fibrosis. |
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Exhaled Nitric Oxide in Asthma |
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by Bruno Battistini, PhD |
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Exhaled nitric oxide may allow clinicians to improve diagnosis, determine proper initial treatment, and monitor the progression of various pulmonary diseases including asthma. |
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Narcolepsy |
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Recognition Is Key to Proper Management |
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by John D. Zoidis, MD |
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Patients with suspected narcolepsy who are referred to sleep clinics for definitive diagnosis can benefit from treatment including modafinil, traditional stimulants, or tricyclic antidepressants. |
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Nutritional Management of Ventilated Patients |
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by Ainsley M. Malone, MS, RD, LD, CNSD |
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Nutritional care for patients with ARDS includes fat and carbohydrate balance, micronutrients, and antioxidant intake. |
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Ventilator Weaning Protocols in the CICU: A Pediatric Perspective |
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by Jenni L. Raake, RRT; Karen Uzark, PhD, RN; and Steven M. Schwartz, MD |
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A multidisciplinary ventilator weaning protocol was designed to decrease postoperative ventilator time, ICU length of stay, and patient care costs, while maintaining a high quality of care. |
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