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Original Research

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  Diagnostic Accuracy of Clinical Pulmonary Infection Score for Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: A Meta-analysis

  Jun Shan, Hong-Lin Chen and Jian-Hua Zhu

  Respiratory Care August 2011, 56 (8) 1087-1094; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01097
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  Comparison of a Novel Lycra Endotracheal Tube Cuff to Standard Polyvinyl Chloride Cuff and Polyurethane Cuff for Fluid Leak Prevention

  Theodor Kolobow, Massimo Cressoni, Myra Epp, Ivan Corti, Paolo Cadringher and Alberto Zanella

  Respiratory Care August 2011, 56 (8) 1095-1099; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01099
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  Increased Number and Expertise of Italian Respiratory High-Dependency Care Units: The Second National Survey

  Raffaele Scala, Antonio Corrado, Marco Confalonieri, Santino Marchese and Nicolino Ambrosino

  Respiratory Care August 2011, 56 (8) 1100-1107; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01157
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  Performance of the CoughAssist Insufflation-Exsufflation Device in the Presence of an Endotracheal Tube or Tracheostomy Tube: A Bench Study

  Claude Guérin, Gaëel Bourdin, Véronique Leray, Bertrand Delannoy, Frédérique Bayle, Michèle Germain and Jean-Christophe Richard

  Respiratory Care August 2011, 56 (8) 1108-1114; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01121
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  Multi-Wavelength Pulse Oximeter Is Not Suitable for Adjusting D_LCO Measurements

  Gregg L Ruppel, Holly A Wilson, Vanessa K Gall and John A Hempkens

  Respiratory Care August 2011, 56 (8) 1115-1121; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01142
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  Orienting New Respiratory Therapists Into the Neonatal/Pediatric Environment: A Survey of Educators and Managers

  Brian K Walsh, Michael A Gentile and Barry M Grenier

  Respiratory Care August 2011, 56 (8) 1122-1129; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.00972
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  CO₂ Response and Duration of Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation

  Joan Maria Raurich, Gemma Rialp, Jordi Ibáñez, Joan Antoni Llompart-Pou and Ignacio Ayestarán

  Respiratory Care August 2011, 56 (8) 1130-1136; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01080
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  Desaturation During the 3-Minute Step Test Predicts Impaired 12-Month Outcomes in Adult Patients With Cystic Fibrosis

  Anne E Holland, Tshepo Rasekaba, John W Wilson and Brenda M Button

  Respiratory Care August 2011, 56 (8) 1137-1142; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01016
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  Factors That Delay COPD Detection in the General Elderly Population

  Jun Horie, Shin Murata, Shinichiro Hayashi, Jun Murata, Junya Miyazaki, Katsuhiko Mizota and Etsuo Horikawa

  Respiratory Care August 2011, 56 (8) 1143-1150; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01109
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  The Effects of Flow on Airway Pressure During Nasal High-Flow Oxygen Therapy

  Rachael L Parke, Michelle L Eccleston and Shay P McGuinness

  Respiratory Care August 2011, 56 (8) 1151-1155; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01106
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  Long-Term Simvastatin Attenuates Lung Injury and Oxidative Stress in Murine Acute Lung Injury Models Induced by Oleic Acid and Endotoxin

  Neriman Defne Altintas, Pergin Atilla, Alper Bektas Iskit and Arzu Topeli

  Respiratory Care August 2011, 56 (8) 1156-1163; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.00770
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  CPAP Decreases Lung Hyperinflation in Patients With Stable COPD

  Agnaldo J Lopes, Flávio POS Nery, Felipe C Sousa, Fernando S Guimarães, Cristina M Dias, Juliana F Oliveira and Sara LS Menezes

  Respiratory Care August 2011, 56 (8) 1164-1169; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01092