Contents
November 2003 / Volume 48 / Number 11
Editorials
- Aerosol Therapy: Assume Nothing and Require Data
- by Paula J Anderson—Little Rock, Arkansas
- Blood Gases, Weaning, and Extubation
- by Guy W Soo Hoo—Los Angeles, California
- Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency: An Under-Recognized But Important Issue for Respiratory Therapists
- by James K Stoller—Cleveland, Ohio
Original Contributions
- The Delivery of Chlorofluorocarbon-Propelled Versus Hydrofluoroalkane-Propelled Beclomethasone Dipropionate Aerosol to the Mechanically Ventilated Patient: A Laboratory Study
- by Jolyon P Mitchell, Mark W Nagel, Kimberly J Wiersema, Cathy C Doyle, and Vladimir A Migounov—London, Ontario, Canada
- The Effect of Arterial Blood Gas Values on Extubation Decisions
- by Adil Salam, Mihai Smina, Pritee Gada, Lisa Tilluckdharry, Anupama Upadya, Yaw Amoateng-Adjepong, and Constantine A Manthous—Bridgeport, Connecticut
Case Reports
- Endobronchial Findings of Fibrosing Mediastinitis
- by Effrosyni D Manali, Cynthia P Saad, Georgiann Krizmanich, and Atul C MehtaÑCleveland, Ohio
Special Articles
- Standards for the Diagnosis and Management of Individuals with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency: Executive Summary
- prepared by the Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Task Force
Books, Films, Tapes, & Software
- Fundamentals of Mechanical Ventilation: A Short Course on the Theory and Application of Mechanical Ventilators
(Chatburn RL) - reviewed by Ruben D Restrepo—Atlanta, Georgia
- Cardiopulmonary Critical Care
(Higgins TL, Steingrub JS, Kacmaek RM, Stoller JK) - reviewed by Benjamin T Suratt—Burlington, Vermont
- Tissue Oxygenation in Acute Medicine
(Sibbald WJ, Messmer KFW, Fink MP, editors) - reviewed by Guillermo Gutierrez—Washington, DC
- Critical Care Medicine: Perioperative Management, 2nd ed
(Murray MJ, Coursin DB, Pearl RG, Prough DS, editors) - reviewed by Adam Sapirstein—Baltimore, Maryland
- Coding Essentials for Respiratory Therapy and Pulmonary Function Testing
- reviewed by Catherine M Foss—Durham, North Carolina
- The Internet for Physicians, 3rd ed
(Smith RP) - reviewed by Frederick E Pascual—Everett, Washington
RC Web Sites
- The New England Journal of Medicine
- reviewed by Steven B Nelson—Overland Park, Kansas
OPEN FORUM Abstracts 2003
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