January 2006
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Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea and SDB |
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by Megan Rauch, RRT, and Ibrahim Abdulhamid, MD |
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As the field of sleep medicine grows, more attention is being paid to OSA in infants and young children. |
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Airway Clearance in Pediatric Patients |
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by Jonathan D. Finder, MD |
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Disorders that impair mucociliary transport can occur in as many as 1 in 3,000 births. |
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Room to breathe |
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by Stephen Krcmar |
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Experts in the field discuss the special needs of ventilator-dependent children. |
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Cesarean Birth and SIDS |
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by Regina Patrick, RPsgT |
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Studies have shown that infants born through elective cesarean section may be at greater risk for SIDS. |
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Maximizing Brain Oxygenation |
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by Kenneth Miller, MEd, RRT |
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A new technology—a brain-tissue oxygenation monitoring system—enables practitioners to assess level of brain oxygen associated with brain injury secondary to trauma. |
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Asthma Patient Education and the Internet |
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by Roberta B. Hollander, PhD, MPH, and Donna Oliver-Freeman, RRT |
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The Internet is fast becoming the go-to place for asthma self-management information and strategies. |
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