Contents
April 2005 / Volume 50 / Number 4
Editorials
- Volumetric Capnography in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Is the Era of Day-to-Day Monitoring Finally Here?
- by Ziad W Ghamra and Alejandro C Arroliga—Cleveland, Ohio
- Minute Ventilation: It Takes Time to Get It Right
- by Guy W Soo Hoo—Los Angeles, California
Original Contributions
- Accuracy of Physiologic Dead Space Measurements in Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Using Volumetric Capnography: Comparison With the Metabolic Monitor Method
- by Richard H Kallet, Brian M Daniel, Oscar Garcia, and Michael A Matthay—San Francisco, California
- Measurement of a Baseline Minute Ventilation for the Calculation of Minute Ventilation Recovery Time: Is a Subjective Method Reliable?
- by Christopher W Seymour, Jason D Christie, Christina Gaughan, and Barry D Fuchs—Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
20th Annual New Horizons Symposium
Tracheostomy From A to Z
Foreword
- Tracheostomy From A to Z: Historical Context and Current Challenges
- by David J Pierson—Seattle, Washington
Symposium Papers
- Anatomy and Physiology of Tracheostomy
- by Scott K Epstein—Boston, Massachusetts
- Indications for and Timing of Tracheostomy
- by Charles G Durbin Jr—Charlottesville, Virginia
- Techniques for Performing Tracheostomy
- by Charles G Durbin Jr—Charlottesville, Virginia
- Tracheostomy Tubes and Related Appliances
- by Dean R Hess—Boston, Massachusetts
- Evidence-Based Management of Tracheostomies in Hospitalized Patients
- by Keith E Littlewood—Charlottesville, Virginia
- Facilitating Speech in the Patient With a Tracheostomy
- by Dean R Hess—Boston, Massachusetts
- Tracheostomy and Weaning
- by David J Pierson—Seattle, Washington
- Long-Term Care of the Patient With a Tracheostomy
- by Joseph S Lewarski—Goleta, California
- Tracheostomy Decannulation
- by Kent L Christopher—Denver, Colorado
- Late Complications of Tracheostomy
- by Scott K Epstein—Boston, Massachusetts
Books, Films, Tapes, & Software
- Tracheostomy: A Multiprofessional Handbook
(Russell C, Matta B, editors) - reviewed by Michael J Souter—Seattle, Washington
- Clinical Scenarios in Thoracic Surgery
(Kalimi R, Faber LP) - reviewed by Costanzo A DiPerna—Seattle, Washington
- Evidence-Based Management of Patients with Respiratory Failure
(Esteban A, Anzueto A, Cook DJ, editors) - reviewed by Joshua A Saliman—Seattle, Washington
- Interventional Pulmonary Medicine
(Beamis JF, Mathur PN, Mehta AC) - reviewed by Wendi M Norris—Boise, Idaho
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