The role of nebulized therapy in the management of COPD: evidence and recommendations

…, B Chipps, T R. Myers, R Restrepo… - COPD: Journal of …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Current guidelines recommend inhalation therapy as the preferred route of drug administration
for treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Previous systematic reviews …

The history and physics of heliox

…, JB Fink, ST Venkataraman, IK Kim, TR Myers… - Respiratory …, 2006 - rc.rcjournal.com
Since the discovery of helium in 1868, it has found numerous applications in industry and
medicine. Its low density makes helium potentially valuable in respiratory care applications, to …

Positive expiratory pressure and oscillatory positive expiratory pressure therapies

TR Myers - Respiratory care, 2007 - rc.rcjournal.com
Airway clearance techniques, historically referred to as chest physical therapy, have traditionally
consisted of a variety of breathing maneuvers or exercises and manual percussion and …

Care of the ventilator circuit and its relation to ventilator-associated pneumonia.

DR Hess, TJ Kallstrom, CD Mottram, TR Myers… - Respiratory …, 2003 - europepmc.org
Ventilator circuits should not be changed routinely for infection control purposes. The maximum
duration of time that circuits can be used safely is unknown. Evidence is lacking related …

[PDF][PDF] A Guide to Aerosol Delivery Devices

DS Gardenhire, D Hess, TR Myers - 2013 - infermiere-di-famiglia.it
Aerosol therapy is considered to be one of the cornerstones of respiratory therapy that
exemplifies the nuances of both the art and science of 21st century medicine. As respiratory …

Evidence-based clinical practice guideline: inhaled nitric oxide for neonates with acute hypoxic respiratory failure

RM DiBlasi, TR Myers, DR Hess - Respiratory care, 2010 - rc.rcjournal.com
Inhaled nitric oxide (INO) is a colorless, odorless gas that is also a potent pulmonary
vasodilator. When given via the inhaled route it is a selective pulmonary vasodilator. INO is …

Comparison of racemic albuterol and levalbuterol for treatment of acute asthma

JC Carl, TR Myers, HL Kirchner, CM Kercsmar - The Journal of pediatrics, 2003 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether levalbuterol resulted in fewer hospital admissions than
racemic albuterol when used for treatment of acute asthma. STUDY DESIGN: A randomized, …

Asthma: 2015 and beyond

TR Myers, L Tomasio - Respiratory care, 2011 - rc.rcjournal.com
Asthma is a multifactorial, chronic inflammatory disease of the airways. The knowledge that
asthma is an inflammatory disorder has become a core fundamental in the definition of …

Guidelines for asthma management: a review and comparison of 5 current guidelines

TR Myers - Respiratory care, 2008 - rc.rcjournal.com
The first clinical practice guidelines for the assessment and management of asthma were
published over 20 years ago in New Zealand and Australia. During the same period, British …

Ipratropium bromide plus nebulized albuterol for the treatment of hospitalized children with acute asthma

D Craven, CM Kercsmar, TR Myers, MA O'Riordan… - The Journal of …, 2001 - Elsevier
Objective: To determine whether the addition of repeated doses of nebulized ipratropium
bromide (IB) to a standardized inpatient asthma care algorithm (ACA) for children with status …