August 2003
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Tomorrow’s Technology |
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by Rich Smith |
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Experts in respiratory health care, business, and education offer a glimpse into current and future trends in respiratory therapy technology. |
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Bedside Information |
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by William A. French, MA, RRT |
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The first quantified listing of the information at the bedside of a ventilator patient in the adult ICU. |
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Pregnancy And Environmental Tobacco Smoke |
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by Roberta B. Hollander, PhD, MPH; Donna Oliver-Freeman, BS, RRT; and Autumn Saxton-Ross, BS |
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More than half of women smokers do not quit during pregnancy. Nevertheless, this condition provides an ideal “teachable moment” with patients who might not know the full implications of environmental smoke damage. |
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Update on Tuberculosis |
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by John D. Zoidis, MD, and Phyllis C. Braun, PhD |
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Barriers to optimal control include poor compliance, drug resistance, and the HIV pandemic. |
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Monitoring Patients During Infusion Therapy for Pain Control |
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by Patricia Carroll, RRT, RN, BC, CEN, MS |
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Pulse oximetry and bedside capnography are important tools in monitoring sedated patients. Respiratory therapists should be key consultants on multidisciplinary care teams in non-critical care inpatient units. |
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Editor's Message |
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Take a Pill |
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by Anne Welsbacher |
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Drug costs spiral, often for those Americans least equipped to pay the price. |
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Guest Editorial |
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A Slightly Different Perspective |
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by Phillip Porte |
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The executive director of the Washington, DC-based NAMDRC offers an “inside the beltway” view of key issues in the respiratory care arena. |
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Industry News |
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Manufacturing News |
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Straight Talk |
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Spotlight |
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Taking the Luster Off the Leaf |
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by C.A. Wolski |
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The grandson of R.J. Reynolds describes the work of his virtually solo organization, Tobaccofree.org. |
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Facility Profile |
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Technology Plus |
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by Ruth Stroud |
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At Vanderbilt University Medical Center, skilled RTs and their department’s state-of-the-art ventilators have helped turn many life-saving measures into regular events. |
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Case Report |
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Emergency Treatment of Asthma |
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by John A. Wolfe, RRT |
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A child’s death following an acute asthma attack occurred after each of six easy-to-use, nationally established guidelines had been compromised. |
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Technology Focus |
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Oxygen Delivery Systems |
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Product Profiles |
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