Original Research
- Spirometry Training Does Not Guarantee Valid Results
- by Brigitte M Borg, Moegamat Faizel Hartley—Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Mo T Fisher—Geelong, Victoria, Australia
and Bruce R Thompson—Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Comparison of Settings Used for High-Frequency Chest-Wall Compression in Cystic Fibrosis
- by Robert R Kempainen—Minneapolis, Minnesota
Carlos Milla—Palo Alto, California
Jordan Dunitz, Kay Savik, Ann Hazelwood, Cynthia Williams—Minneapolis, Minnesota
Bruce K Rubin—Richmond, Virginia
and Joanne L Billings—Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Patient Satisfaction During Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration Performed Under Conscious Sedation
- by Daniel P Steinfort and Louis B Irving—Parkville, Victoria, Australia
- The Effects of Simulated Airway Diseases and Affected Flow Distributions on Aerosol Deposition
- by Gabriela Apiou-Sbirlea, Ira M Katz—Jouy-en-Josas, France
and Ted B Martonen—Laguna Beach, California
- Utilization of Positive-Pressure Devices for Breathing Exercises in the Hospital Setting: A Regional Survey in São Paulo, Brazil
- by Julio F Fiore Jr, Luciana D Chiavegato, Denise M Paisani, and Daniela BB Colucci—São Paulo, Brazil
- Effect of Educational and Psychological Intervention on the Quality of Life of Asthmatic Patients
- by Hong-Wei Sun—Weifang, Shandong Province, People’s Republic of China
Jian-Ping Wang—Beijing, People’s Republic of China
Su-Zhen Wang, Yan-Yu Wang, Yu-Ping Song—Weifang, Shandong Province, People’s Republic of China
Zhi-Hui Yang—Beijing, People’s Republic of China
and Le-Xin Wang—Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
- The Borg Scale Is Accurate in Children and Adolescents Older Than 9 Years With Cystic Fibrosis
- by Patrícia X Hommerding, Márcio VF Donadio, Taisa F Paim, and Paulo JC Marostica—Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
- High-Frequency Percussive Ventilation: Pneumotachograph Validation and Tidal Volume Analysis
- by Patrick F Allan—Landstuhl, Germany
- Team-Building and Change Management in Respiratory Care: Description of a Process and Outcomes
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by James K Stoller, Madhu Sasidhar, David M Wheeler, Robert L Chatburn—Cleveland, Ohio
Roy T Bivens, Dave Priganc—Charlotte, North Carolina
and Douglas K Orens—Cleveland, Ohio
Review
- Implementing Change in Respiratory Care
- by James K Stoller—Cleveland, Ohio
AARC Clinical Practice Guidelines
Case Reports
- A Case of Pneumomediastinum in a Patient With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome on Pressure Support Ventilation
- by Véronique Leray, Gael Bourdin, Ghislain Flandreau, Frédérique Bayle, Florent Wallet, Jean-Christophe Richard, and Claude Guérin—Lyon, France
- Ventilator-Disconnect and Death: A Case Study and a Safety Device
- by William S Lowery—Alameda, California
Teaching Case of the Month
- The Role of Point-of-Care Testing in the Early Diagnosis of Pseudo-Hypoxemia in Myeloproliferative Disorders
- by Karen Chen, Rudolph B Puana, Kristen J Price, Charles A Koller, and Joseph L Nates—Houston, Texas
Editorials
- Respiratory Therapists Should Offer Spirometry Expertise to Local Primary Care Providers
- by Paul L Enright—Tucson, Arizona
- Airway Clearance in Cystic Fibrosis: Is There a Better Way?
- by Michael S Schechter—Atlanta, Georgia
- Does Spontaneous Breathing Produce Harm in Patients With the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome?
- by Ulrich H Schmidt and Dean R Hess—Boston, Massachusetts
- AARC Clinical Practice Guidelines: From “Reference-Based” to “Evidence-Based”
- by Ruben D Restrepo—San Antonio, Texas
Books, Software, & Other Media
- Asthma: The Biography (Jackson M) Biographies of Disease series (Bynum W and Bynum H, editors)
- reviewed by Jan V Hirschmann—Seattle, Washington
- Asthma and Infections (Martin RJ and Sutherland ER, editors) Lung Biology in Health and Disease series (Lenfant C, executive editor) Volume 238
- reviewed by Jonathan M Mansbach—Boston, Massachusetts
- Group Leadership Skills for Nurses and Health Professionals, 5th edition (Clark CC)
- reviewed by Ross H Ehrmantraut—Seattle, Washington
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