Contents
May 2008 / Volume 53 / Number 5
41st RESPIRATORY CARE Journal Conference
Journal Conference Meeting the Challenges of Asthma Part I
A Special Issue
Co-Chairs
Neil R MacIntyre MD FAARC
Timothy R Myers RRT-NPS
Conference Foreword
- Meeting the Challenges of Asthma
- by Neil R MacIntyre–Durham, North Carolina
and Timothy R Myers–Cleveland, Ohio
Conference Proceedings
- Trends in Asthma Prevalence, Admission Rates, and Asthma Deaths
- by Fernando D Martinez–Tucson, Arizona
- Clinical Asthma Syndromes and Important Asthma Mimics
- by Christopher S King–Washington, District of Columbia
and Lisa K Moores–Bethesda, Maryland - Making the Diagnosis of Asthma
- by Meredith C McCormack–Baltimore, Maryland
and Paul L Enright–Tucson, Arizona - Traditional and New Approaches to Asthma Monitoring
- by Christine A Sorkness–Madison, Wisconsin
- Environmental Issues in Managing Asthma
- by Gregory B Diette, Meredith C McCormack, Nadia N Hansel, Patrick N Breysse,
and Elizabeth C Matsui–Baltimore, Maryland - Safety and Efficacy of ß Agonists
- by James F Donohue–Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Inhaled Corticosteroids in Asthma Management
- by Patrick O Sobande, and Carolyn M Kercsmar–Cincinnati, Ohio
Books, Films, Tapes, & Software
- The Asthma Educator’s Handbook. (Fanta CH, Stieb ES, Carter EL, Haver KE)
- reviewed by Tim Conlin–Lafayette, Colorado
- Noninvasive Respiratory Support: A Practical Handbook, 3rd edition. (Simonds AK, editor)
- reviewed by John P Brennan–Boston, Massachusetts
- Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency–Clinical Aspects and Management. (Köhnlein T, Welte T)
- reviewed by James K Stoller–Cleveland, Ohio
- Cystic Fibrosis, 3rd edition. (Hodson M, Geddes D, Bush A, editors)
- reviewed by Edward F McKone–Elm Park, Dublin, Ireland
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