March 2005


Features


Airborne Emergency Room
  by Rich Smith
  Transporting patients during medical emergencies can impose risks that RTs are well equipped to manage.
It’s All About Control
  by John D. Zoidis, MD
  Good asthma management depends on prevention and optimal delivery of inhaled medications during attacks.
Airway Clearance in the ICU
  by Jonathan D. Finder, MD
  Little emphasis is placed on airway clearance despite the prevalence of ventilator-associated pneumonia.
Flying Lessons: Adapting the CRM as a Model for Airway Resource Management
  by Dan Hatlestad
  By adapting strategies developed by the aviation industry, RTs can improve care during emergencies
Oxygen Modalities for Effective Therapy
  by John Goodman, RRT, and Robert McCoy, RRT
  Oxygen is a drug and must be prescribed appropriately and used correctly. Ensuring compliance means using the best modality
Just Plane Difficult
  by Robert McCoy, RRT
  Airport security, ignorance, and incompetence can plague portable-oxygen users who wish to travel, but knowing the pitfalls can make the process easier


Departments

Editor's Message
  by Marian Benjamin
  Making a Difference
Guest Editorial
  by Richard Mularski, MD
  Responding to Inappropriate Requests for Therapy in the ICU
Industry News
  Franklin Holman
Manufacturing News
  Spotlight
Internet Throws Lifeline to COPD Patients
  by Fran Howard
  COPD-ALERT, a 24/7 online support group, offers friendship and science.
Straight Talk
  by Paul R. Perreault, Sr; ZLB Behring
  Facility Profile
Valley CORF
  by Danielle Cohen
  The partners behind Valley CORF envision a “one-stop shop” for patients with COPD and other respiratory ailments.
Product Profiles
Technology Focus
  Blood Gas Analysis

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