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Original Research

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  Reduction in the Incidence of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: A Multidisciplinary Approach

  Alejandro C Arroliga, Claire L Pollard, Callie D Wilde, Shad J Pellizzari, Ahmad Chebbo, Juhee Song, Joann Ordner, Stacy Cormier and Tricia Meyer

  Respiratory Care May 2012, 57 (5) 688-696; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01392
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  Potential Inadequacy of Automatic Tube Compensation to Decrease Inspiratory Work Load After at Least 48 Hours of Endotracheal Tube Use in the Clinical Setting

  Jun Oto, Hideaki Imanaka, Emiko Nakataki, Rie Ono and Masaji Nishimura

  Respiratory Care May 2012, 57 (5) 697-703; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01380
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  Noninvasive Ventilation Outside the Intensive Care Unit From the Patient Point of View: A Pilot Study

  Luca Cabrini, Elena Moizo, Elisa Nicelli, Gloria Licini, Stefano Turi, Giovanni Landoni, Paolo Silvani and Alberto Zangrillo

  Respiratory Care May 2012, 57 (5) 704-709; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01474
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  Survey of Directors of Respiratory Therapy Departments Regarding the Future Education and Credentialing of Respiratory Care Students and Staff

  Robert M Kacmarek, Thomas A Barnes and Charles G Durbin

  Respiratory Care May 2012, 57 (5) 710-720; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01360
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  High-Flow Oxygen Therapy: Pressure Analysis in a Pediatric Airway Model

  Javier Urbano, Jimena del Castillo, Jesús López-Herce, José A Gallardo, María J Solana and Ángel Carrillo

  Respiratory Care May 2012, 57 (5) 721-726; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01386
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  Effects of Exercise Training on Pulmonary Mechanics and Functional Status in Patients With Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation

  Yen-Huey Chen, Hui-Ling Lin, Hsiu-Feng Hsiao, Lan-Ti Chou, Kuo-Chin Kao, Chung-Chi Huang and Ying-Huang Tsai

  Respiratory Care May 2012, 57 (5) 727-734; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01341
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  Intrapulmonary Effects of Setting Parameters in Portable Intrapulmonary Percussive Ventilation Devices

  Michel Toussaint, Marie-Charlotte Guillet, Stéphanie Paternotte, Philippe Soudon and Jurn Haan

  Respiratory Care May 2012, 57 (5) 735-742; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01441
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  Helmet Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation in Patients With Acute Postoperative Respiratory Failure

  Francisco Javier Redondo Calvo, Maria Madrazo, Fernando Gilsanz, Rafael Uña, Rubén Villazala and Ginés Bernal

  Respiratory Care May 2012, 57 (5) 743-752; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01170
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  Factors Associated With Misdiagnosis of Smear-Negative Tuberculosis: An Experience in Taiwan

  Chih-Yun Yang, How-Ran Guo, Ya-Yun Cheng and Ruay-Ming Huang

  Respiratory Care May 2012, 57 (5) 753-757; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01454
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  Effect of Diffuse Panbronchiolitis Critical Region 1 Polymorphisms on the Risk of Aspirin-Exacerbated Respiratory Disease in Korean Asthmatics

  Jin Sol Lee, Joon Seol Bae, Jeong-Hyun Kim, Jason Yongha Kim, Tae Joon Park, Charisse Flerida A Pasaje, Byung-Lae Park, Hyun Sub Cheong, Soo-Taek Uh, Jong-Sook Park, Choon-Sik Park and Hyoung Doo Shin

  Respiratory Care May 2012, 57 (5) 758-763; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01480