January 2008
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The Right Fit: Choosing the Best Nebulizer for Your Patient |
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by Renee DiIulio |
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Patient preference, setting, and medication all dictate how clinicians choose the proper nebulizer. |
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Long-Term Ambulatory Oxygen Therapy Systems, a Work in Progress |
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by James P. Stegmaier, RRT-NPS, RPFT, CCM
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Today's technology offers patients a wide array of oxygen devices. Ther right choice is based on a careful assessment of the patient's needs. |
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LIFE STAR Saving Lives |
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by Dawn Filippa, RRT, EMT-P |
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LIFE STAR medical transport helicopters speed patients to trauma centers, but many of the life-saving procedures are performed on board by highly trained flight RTs. |
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Capnography the Seventh Vital Sign |
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by Tracy Evans, RN, MS, MPH; Lisa Lavorata, RN, CCRN; and Jennifer Lord, EMT-I |
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Capnography has been added to the armamentarium of diagnostic tools that clinicians use to determine patients' health status. |
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The Limits of CPAP in Alzheimer's Patients |
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by Tor Valenza |
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New research reveals that CPAP in some Alzheimer's patients diagnosed with OSA may improve cognitive functions, but there are limits to its benefits. |
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