Original Research
- The Feasibility of Early Physical Activity in Intensive Care Unit Patients: A Prospective Observational One-Center Study
- by Gael Bourdin, Jack Barbier, Jean-François Burle, Gérard Durante, Sandrine Passant, Bernard Vincent, Michel Badet, Frédérique Bayle, Jean-Christophe Richard, and Claude Guérin—Lyon, France
- High-Flow Oxygen Therapy in Acute Respiratory Failure
- by Oriol Roca, Jordi Riera, Ferran Torres, and Joan R Masclans—Barcelona, Spain
- Automated Notification of Suspected Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients to the Perioperative Respiratory Therapist: A Pilot Study
- by Satya Krishna Ramachandran, Sachin Kheterpal, Carl F Haas, Kelly A Saran, and Kevin K Tremper—Ann Arbor, Michigan
- A Novel, Versatile Valved Holding Chamber for Delivering Inhaled Medications to Neonates and Small Children: Laboratory Simulation of Delivery Options
- by Robert M DiBlasi—Seattle, Washington
Dominic P Coppolo—Syracuse, New York
Mark W Nagel, Cathy C Doyle, Valentina I Avvakoumova, Rubina S Ali, and Jolyon P Mitchell—London, Ontario, Canada
- Validation of the Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire With Momentary Assessments of Symptoms and Functional Limitations in Patient Daily Life
- by Robin S Everhart, Joshua M Smyth, Alecia M Santuzzi—Syracuse, New York and Barbara H Fiese—Urbana-Champaign, Illinois
- Performance Comparison of 4 Portable Oxygen Concentrators by Robert L Chatburn—Cleveland, Ohio
- by Robert L Chatburn—Cleveland, Ohio
and Thomas J Williams—Scottsdale, Arizona
- A Cleaning and Calibration Method for the SpiroPro Portable Spirometer’s Pneumotachometer Tube in a Remote Field Study
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by Matthew R Baldwin—New York, New York
William Checkley, Robert A Wise—Baltimore, Maryland
Subarna K Khatry—Kathmandu, Nepal
Steve C LeClerq, and Keith P West Jr—Baltimore, Maryland
- Effective Inspired Oxygen Concentration Measured Via Transtracheal and Oral Gas Analysis
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by Gerald H Markovitz—Los Angeles, California
James Colthurst—Hungerford, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Thomas W Storer—Torrance, California
and Christopher B Cooper—Los Angeles, California
- In Vitro Evaluation of an Active Heat-and-Moisture Exchanger: The Hygrovent Gold
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by Paolo Pelosi, Paolo Severgnini, Gabriele Selmo, Michela Corradini,
Maurizio Chiaranda, Raffaele Novario—Varese, Italy
and Gilbert R Park—Cambridge, United Kingdom
Review Article
- Effect of Ventilator Circuit Changes on Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
- by Jiangna Han and Yaping Liu—Beijing, China
Case Report
- Transudative Chylothorax Associated With Sclerosing Mesenteritis
- by Brenda L Rice, James K Stoller, and Gustavo A Heresi—Cleveland, Ohio
Teaching Case of the Month
- Sarcoidosis Pleural Effusion: A Not So Common Feature of a Well Known Pulmonary Disease
- by Daniel Salerno—Wilmington, Delaware
Editorials
- Early Activity in the ICU: Beyond Safety and Feasibility
- by Ramona O Hopkins—Provo, Utah
- Improved Oxygenation and Increased Comfort: A Great Combination
- by Jeffrey M Anderson—Boise, Idaho
Books, Software, & Other Media
- Rapid Sequence Intubation & Rapid Sequence Airway, 2nd edition (Braude D)
- reviewed by Zachary W Drathman—Seattle, Washington
- Particle-Lung Interactions, 2nd edition (Gehr P, Mühlfeld C, Rothen-Rutishauser B, Blank F, editors)
- reviewed by Michael S Morgan—Seattle, Washington
- Health Care Marketing: Tools and Techniques, 3rd edition (Fortenberry Jr JL)
- reviewed by Ruth Bailey—Seattle, Washington
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