Editorials
- A Sigh of Relief for ARDS?
- by Philip George and Stephen E Lapinsky—Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Infection Control in Mass-Casualty Respiratory Care: Research Needs and Future Directions
- by Elizabeth L Daugherty—Baltimore, Maryland
and Lewis Rubinson—Seattle, Washington
- How to Move From Belief to Proof? Articulating the Value of Chronic Disease and Care Management Programs for Adults With Asthma
- by Lotte MG Steuten—Maastricht, The Netherlands
Original Research
- Comparison of Optimal Positive End-Expiratory Pressure and Recruitment Maneuvers During Lung-Protective Mechanical Ventilation in Patients With Acute Lung Injury/Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- by Michel Badet, Frédérique Bayle, Jean-Christophe Richard, and Claude Guérin—Lyon, France
- Metered-Dose Inhaler With Spacer Instead of Nebulizer During the Outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in Singapore
- by See Meng Khoo, Lian Kheng Tan, Nora Said, and T K Lim—Republic of Singapore
- Improved Outcomes With Routine Respiratory Therapist Evaluation of Non-Intensive-Care-Unit Surgery Patients
- by Brian G Harbrecht, Edgar Delgado, Raymond P Tuttle, Mark H Cohen-Melamed, Melissa I Saul, and Cynthia A Valenta—Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Respiratory Care Clinical Education: A Needs Assessment for Preceptor Training
- by Kathy Jones-Boggs Rye and Erna L Boone—Little Rock, Arkansas
Review Article
- Adult Asthma Disease Management: An Analysis of Studies, Approaches, Outcomes, and Methods
- by Matthew L Maciejewski—Durham, North Carolina
Shih-Yin Chen—Lexington, Massachusetts
and David H Au—Seattle, Washington
35th Donald F Egan Scientific Memorial Lecture
- The Physiology of Dinosaurs: Circulatory and Respiratory Function in the Largest Animals Ever to Walk the Earth
- by David J Pierson—Seattle, Washington
24th Phillip Kittredge Memorial Lecture
- What Is the Legacy of the National Institutes of Health Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Network?
- by Richard H Kallet—San Francisco, California
Symposium: Current and Evolving Concepts in Critical Care
- The Evolution of Carbon Monoxide Into Medicine
- by Leo E Otterbein—Boston, Massachusetts
- Innovations in Mechanical Ventilation
- by Richard D Branson and Jay A Johannigman—Cincinnati, Ohio
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Quo Vadis?
- by Peter Betit—Boston, Massachusetts
- Postoperative Pulmonary Hypertension: Etiology and Treatment of a Dangerous Complication
- by Nicholas S Hill, Kari R Roberts, and Ioana R Preston—Boston, Massachusetts
Case Report
- Noninvasive Ventilation in a Pregnant Patient With Respiratory Failure From All-Trans-Retinoic-Acid (ATRA) Syndrome
- by Mariana A Bassani, Ana Beatriz F de Oliveira, and Antonio F Oliveira Neto—São Paulo, Brazil
Teaching Case of the Month
- Pulmonary Mass in an Immunocompromised Patient: Think Outside the Box
- by Tahuanty A Pena and Ayman O Soubani—Detroit, Michigan
Letters
- Combining Heliox and Inhaled Nitric Oxide as Rescue Treatment for Pulmonary Interstitial Emphysema
- by Mark S Siobal—San Francisco, California
author response by Rajesh S Phatak—Southampton, United Kingdom,
Charles F Pairaudeau—York, United Kingdom,
Chris J Smith—Leeds, United Kingdom,
Peter W Pairaudeau—Hull, United Kingdom,
and Hilary Klonin—East Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Books, Software, & Other Media
- Asthma (Currie GP, editor)
- reviewed by Bryant L Delgado and Stephen P Kantrow—New Orleans, Louisiana
- Hyperbaric Medicine Practice, 3rd edition (Kindwall EP, Whelan HT, editors)
- reviewed by Michael H Bennett—Sydney, Australia
- Respiratory Care Patient-Driven Protocols, 3rd edition (University of California San Diego, Respiratory Services)
- reviewed by Carl R Hinkson—Seattle, Washington
- Pediatric Respiratory Medicine (Hull J, Forton J, Thompson AH)
- reviewed by Gregory J Redding—Seattle, Washington
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