December 2003
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| Features |
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Fine Particles and Pediatric Asthma |
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by Jane Q. Koenig, PhD |
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As part of a large exposure assessment in Seattle, the author collected exhaled breath in children’s homes. Preliminary findings suggest that eNO may be an effective, noninvasive method for estimating lung inflammation in studies of health effects of air pollution. |
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Use of Inhaled Corticosteroids in Patients with COPD: Pharmacotherapeutic Rationale and Current Controversy |
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by John D. Zoidis, MD |
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease rates are growing. Is use of inhaled corticosteroids an efficacious treatment? |
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Update on Inhaled Medication Delivery |
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by John A. Wolfe, RRT |
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MDIs, nebulizers, and dry powder inhalers have evolved in recent years. Each has advantages and drawbacks depending on a multitude of factors. |
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Oxygen-delivery Systems |
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by Rick Carter, PhD, MBA, and Brien Tiep, MD |
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Long-term oxygen therapy improves survival in hypoxemic patients with COPD. Systems for home delivery include oxygen concentrators, compressed gas cylinders, and liquid oxygen reservoirs. |
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Worst-case Scenario |
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Disaster Management |
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by Rich Smith |
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Serious tactical planning for bioterrorism and other acts of mass violence has been under way since the early 1990s. Health practitioners’ skills are being honed, but questions remain. |
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| Departments |
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Editor's Message |
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by Anne Welsbacher |
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Protecting Our Patients |
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Guest Editorial |
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by Hannah L. Hedrick, PhD |
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The COPD Resource Network and Respiratory Therapists |
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Industry News |
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Manufacturing News |
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Case Report |
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Single-Lung Transplantation |
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by Paul Nuccio, RRT, FAARC, and Truman Read, RRT |
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Straight Talk |
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RT interviews Gary Calvaneso, vice president of marketing, VIASYS Healthcare Inc, Critical Care Division. |
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Perspective |
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by Lee B. Reichman, MD, MPH |
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TB and HIV Inextricably Linked |
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Spotlight |
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by Nazir Alam Burki, RRT |
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Respiratory Care in Pakistan: The country’s first RT describes his work at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Center. |
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Facility Profile |
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by C.A. Wolski |
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Solid Staffing |
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Straight Talk |
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RT interviews Bill Hilton, CRT, RCP, vice president of sales and marketing at B&B Medical Technologies, Inc. |
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Technology Focus |
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Metered Dose Inhalers |
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Product Profiles |
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