Editorials
- The Inspiratory Flow-Volume Curve: The Neglected Child of Pulmonary Diagnostics
- by Gregg L Ruppel—St Louis, Missouri
- Conditioning Inspired Gases: The Search for Relevant Physiologic End Points
- by Richard D Branson—Cincinnati, Ohio
- Prediction Equations to Determine Caloric Requirements in Critically Ill Patients
- by Charles D McArthur—Mankato, Minnesota
- Getting Back to the Basics: Administering Inhaled Bronchodilators
- by Gene L Colice—Washington, D.C.
- Evaluating the Evidence for Airway-Clearance Therapy in Cystic Fibrosis
- by Michael S Schechter—Atlanta, Georgia
Original Research
- Inspiratory Flow-Volume Curve Evaluation for Detecting Upper Airway Disease
- by James B Sterner, Michael J Morris, Joshua M Sill, and Jackie A Hayes—Fort Sam Houston, Texas
- Clinical and Lung-Function Variables Associated With Vocal Cord Dysfunction
- by Maura A Watson, Christopher S King, Aaron B Holley, David L Greenburg, and Jeffrey A Mikita—Washington, D.C.
- Detection of Upper Airway Obstruction With Spirometry Results and the Flow-Volume Loop: A Comparison of Quantitative and Visual Inspection Criteria
- by Ariel M Modrykamien, Ravindra Gudavalli, Kevin McCarthy, Xiaobo Liu, and James K Stoller—Cleveland, Ohio
- Y-Piece Temperature and Humidification During Mechanical Ventilation
- by Mario Solomita, Feroza Daroowalla, Deniese S LeBlanc, and Gerald C Smaldone—Stony Brook, New York
- Comparison of Measured Versus Predicted Energy Requirements in Critically Ill Cancer Patients
- by Arash Pirat, Anne M Tucker, Kim A Taylor, Rashida Jinnah, Clarence G Finch, Todd D Canada, and Joseph L Nates—Houston, Texas
- A Comparison of Respiratory Care Workload With 2 Different Nebulizers
- by Edward R Hoisington, Robert L Chatburn, and James K Stoller—Cleveland, Ohio
- Bacterial Colonization of Respiratory Therapists’ Pens in the Intensive Care Unit
- by David F Wolfe, Scott Sinnett, James L Vossler, Josephine Przepiora, and Brenda G Engbretson—Syracuse, New York
- Optimum Design Parameters for a Therapist-Constructed Positive-Expiratory-Pressure Therapy Bottle Device
- by Régis Gemerasca Mestriner, Rafael Oliveira Fernandes, Luís Carlos Steffen, and Márcio Vinícius Fagundes Donadio—Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
Review Article
- Predictive Equations for Energy Needs for the Critically Ill
- by Renee N Walker—Houston, Texas
and Roschelle A Heuberger—Mt Pleasant, Michigan
Special Article
- Cystic Fibrosis Pulmonary Guidelines: Airway Clearance Therapies
- by Patrick A Flume—Charleston, South Carolina
Karen A Robinson—Baltimore, Maryland
Brian P O’Sullivan—Worcester, Massachusetts
Jonathan D Finder—Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Robert L Vender—Hershey, Pennsylvania
Donna-Beth Willey-Courand—San Antonio, Texas
Terry B White, and Bruce C Marshall—Bethesda, Maryland
Case Report
- Diagnosis and Management of Post-traumatic Pulmonary Pseudocyst
- by Rasih Yazkan, Berkant Özpolat, and Sahin Sah?nalp—Ankara, Turkey
Teaching Case of the Month
- Revisiting an Old Therapy for Tuberculosis
- by Don Hayes Jr—Lexington, Kentucky
Keith C Meyer—Madison, Wisconsin
and Hubert O Ballard—Lexington, Kentucky
Books, Software, & Other Media
- Teaching in Your Office: A Guide to Instructing Medical Students and Residents, 2nd edition (Alguire PC, DeWitt DE, Pinsky LE, Ferenchick GS)
- reviewed by Jonathan R McDonagh—Soldotna, Alaska and Seattle, Washington
- Egan’s Fundamentals of Respiratory Care, 9th edition (Wilkins RL, Stoller JK, Kacmarek RM)
- reviewed by Fred M Goglia—Seattle, Washington
- Workbook for Egan’s Fundamentals of Respiratory Care, 9th edition (Wilkins RL, Wehrman S)
- reviewed by Scott J Mahoney—Seattle, Washington
- Emergencies in Critical Care (Beed M, Sherman R, Mahajan R, editors)
- reviewed by Edgar R Hockmann—Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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