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Original Research

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  Impact of Clinical and Quality of Life Outcomes of Long-Stay ICU Survivors Recovering From Rehabilitation on Caregivers' Burden

  Laura Comini, Silvana Rocchi, Gisella Bruletti, Mara Paneroni, Giorgio Bertolotti and Michele Vitacca

  Respiratory Care April 2016, 61 (4) 405-415; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.04079
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  The Objective Use of Pulse Oximetry to Predict Respiratory Support Transition in Preterm Infants: An Observational Pilot Study

  Kemi K Mascoll-Robertson, Rose M Viscardi and Hyung C Woo

  Respiratory Care April 2016, 61 (4) 416-422; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.04102
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  Pulse Oximetry Overestimates Oxygen Saturation in COPD

  Sridhar Amalakanti and Mohan Rao Pentakota

  Respiratory Care April 2016, 61 (4) 423-427; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.04435
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  Transcutaneous Carbon Dioxide Monitoring in Subjects With Acute Respiratory Failure and Severe Hypercapnia

  Yolanda Ruiz, Eva Farrero, Ana Córdoba, Nuria González, Jordi Dorca and Enric Prats

  Respiratory Care April 2016, 61 (4) 428-433; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.04283
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  Smoking-Related Behaviors and Effectiveness of Smoking Cessation Therapy Among Prisoners and Prison Staff

  Onur Turan and Pakize Ayse Turan

  Respiratory Care April 2016, 61 (4) 434-438; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.04122
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  Value of Plethysmographic Pulse Amplitude Ratio With Valsalva Maneuver in Identifying Left Ventricular Dysfunction During COPD Exacerbation

  Hamdi Boubaker, Mohamed Habib Grissa, Haithem Debbabi, Kaouthar Beltaief, Zohra Dridi, Mohamed Fadhel Najjar, Wahid Bouida, Riadh Boukef, Soudani Marghli and Semir Nouira

  Respiratory Care April 2016, 61 (4) 439-446; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.04091
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  Description of Respiratory Microbiology of Children With Long-Term Tracheostomies

  Rachael McCaleb, Robert H Warren, Denise Willis, Holly D Maples, Shasha Bai and Catherine E O'Brien

  Respiratory Care April 2016, 61 (4) 447-452; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.03518
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  Influence of Time and Frequency of Passive Smoking Exposure on Mucociliary Clearance and the Autonomic Nervous System

  Ana Paula CF Freire, Dionei Ramos, Marceli R Leite, Bruna SA Silva, Renata M David, Juliana S Uzeloto, Francis L Pacagnelli, Luiz Carlos M Vanderlei and Ercy Mara C Ramos

  Respiratory Care April 2016, 61 (4) 453-461; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.04398
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  Ventilator Settings to Avoid Nuisance Alarms During Mouthpiece Ventilation

  Annalisa Carlucci, Alessio Mattei, Veronica Rossi, Elena Paracchini, Santi Maurizio Raineri and Cesare Gregoretti

  Respiratory Care April 2016, 61 (4) 462-467; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.04217
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  Predictive Equations for Maximum Respiratory Pressures of Women According to Body Mass

  Dayla Sgariboldi and Eli Maria Pazzianotto-Forti

  Respiratory Care April 2016, 61 (4) 468-474; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.04204
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  Clinical Utility of Additional Measurement of Total Lung Capacity in Diagnosing Obstructive Lung Disease in Subjects With Restrictive Pattern of Spirometry

  Hyun Lee, Boksoon Chang, Kyunga Kim, Won Jun Song, Hae Ri Chon, Hyung Koo Kang, Jung Soo Kim, Byeong-Ho Jeong, Yeon-Mok Oh, Won-Jung Koh and Hye Yun Park

  Respiratory Care April 2016, 61 (4) 475-482; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.04222
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  Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training in Subjects With Sarcoidosis: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

  Müşerrefe Nur Karadallı, Meral Boşnak-Güçlü, Burcu Camcıoğlu, Nurdan Kokturk and Haluk Türktaş

  Respiratory Care April 2016, 61 (4) 483-494; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.04312
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  The Ratio of Inspiratory Pressure Over Electrical Activity of the Diaphragm Remains Stable During ICU Stay and Is Not Related to Clinical Outcome

  Giacomo Bellani, Andrea Coppadoro, Matteo Pozzi, Alfio Bronco, Daniela Albiero, Nilde Eronia, Valeria Meroni, Giacomo Grasselli and Antonio Pesenti

  Respiratory Care April 2016, 61 (4) 495-501; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.04400
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  Relationship of Circulating C5a and Complement Factor H Levels With Disease Control in Pregnant Women With Asthma

  Anikó Bohács, András Bikov, István Ivancsó, Ibolya Czaller, Renáta Böcskei, Veronika Müller, János Rigó, György Losonczy and Lilla Tamási

  Respiratory Care April 2016, 61 (4) 502-509; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.04339
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  Out-Patient Pulmonary Rehabilitation Improves Medial-Lateral Balance in Subjects With Chronic Respiratory Disease: Proof-of-Concept Study

  Michelle D Smith, Elizabeth H Harvey, Wolbert van den Hoorn, Barbara L Shay, Gisèle M Pereira and Paul W Hodges

  Respiratory Care April 2016, 61 (4) 510-520; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.04109
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  Body Mass Index-Dependent Ventilatory Parameters From Respiratory Inductive Plethysmography During 6-Minute Walk Test

  Yann Retory, Carole de Picciotto, Pauline Niedzialkowski, Michel Petitjean and Marcel Bonay

  Respiratory Care April 2016, 61 (4) 521-528; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.04426