Contents
July 2006 / Volume 51 / Number 7
Editorials
- Problems With Forehead Reflectance Pulse Oximetry
- by Steven J Barker—Tucson, Arizona
- Of Time and Temperature, Plastic and Glass: Specimen Handling in the Blood-Gas Laboratory
- by Gregg L Ruppel—St Louis, Missouri
- Interpretation of Spirometry: We Can Do Better Than the GOLD Standard
- by Bruce H Culver—Seattle, Washington
- On the Power and Risks of the Percent of Predicted
- by James K Stoller and Kevin McCarthy—Cleveland, Ohio
Original Contributions
- Comparison of a New Forehead Reflectance Pulse Oximeter Sensor With a Conventional Digit Sensor in Pediatric Patients
- by John W Berkenbosch—Louisville, Kentucky and Joseph D Tobias—Columbia, Missouri
- Effects of Syringe Material, Sample Storage Time, and Temperature on Blood Gases and Oxygen Saturation in Arterialized Human Blood Samples
- by Thomas P Knowles, Rory A Mullin—Cleveland, Ohio Jefferson A Hunter, and F Herbert Douce—Columbus, Ohio
- Comparison of Fixed Percentage Method and Lower Confidence Limits for Defining Limits of Normality for Interpretation of Spirometry
- by Ashutosh N Aggarwal, Dheeraj Gupta, Digamber Behera, and Surinder K Jindal—Chandigarh, India
- Hospital Discharge of Respiratory-Technology-Dependent Children: Role of a Dedicated Respiratory Care Discharge Coordinator
- by Donna K Tearl, Timothy J Cox, and James H Hertzog—Wilmington, Delaware
- Immediate Effects of Thixotropy Conditioning of Inspiratory Muscles on Chest-Wall Volume in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- by Masahiko Izumizaki, Fujiyasu Kakizaki, Kazumasa Tanaka, Ikuo Homma—Tokyo, Japan
- Use of a Noninvasive Pulse CO-Oximeter to Measure Blood Carboxyhemoglobin Levels in Bingo Players
- by Neil B Hampson, Erika D Ecker, and Karen L Scott—Seattle, Washington
Case Reports
- Rounded Atelectasis With Atypical Computed Tomography Findings
- by Walid G Younis, Tarek A Dernaika, Kellie R Jones, Gary T Kinasewitz, and Jean I Keddissi—Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Teaching Case of the Month
- Typical Symptoms and Atypical Radiographic Findings in a Case of Chronic Eosinophilic Pneumonia
- by Andrew M Luks and William A Altemeier—Seattle, Washington
Letters
- Qualitative Studies to Explore Barriers to Spirometry Use: A Breath of Fresh Air?
- by Patrick JP Poels, Tim C olde Hartman, and Tjard R Schermer—Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Cystic Fibrosis and Celiac Disease in a Family: Adding a Fourth Reminder
- by Eszter Csiszér—Budapest, Hungary
Books, Films, Tapes, & Software
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Entry Level Respiratory Therapist Exam Guide, 4th ed (Sills JR) and Respiratory Care Exam Review: Review for the Entry Level and Advanced Exams, 2nd ed
(Persing G) - reviewed by Jody L Lester—Boise, Idaho
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Write It Down: Guidance for Preparing Effective and Compliant Documentation, 2nd ed
(Gough J) - reviewed by Vickie L Ganey—South Boston, Virginia
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The Respiratory Therapist’s Legal Answer Book
(DeWitt AL) - reviewed by Glenn Goodwin—Des Moines, Iowa
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Qualitative Research Methods, 2nd ed
(Liamputtong P, Ezzy D) - reviewed by Hsiu-Fang Hsieh—Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Lung Cancer: Principles and Practice, 3rd ed
(Pass HI, Carbone DP, Johnson DH, Minna JD, Turrisi AT III, editors) - reviewed by Todd D Freudenberger—Bellevue, Washington
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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
(Peiris M, Anderson LJ, Osterhaus ADME, Stohr K, and Yuen K-Y, editors) - reviewed by Stephen E Lapinsky—Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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UpToDate in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Version 13.3
(King TE Jr, Barnes P, Parsons P, Sanders MH, editors) - reviewed by Lindy S Klaff—Seattle, Washington
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Continuing Education Examination
(King TE Jr, Barnes P, Parsons P, Sanders MH, editors) - CRCE Through the Journal—2006
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