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Original Research

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  Role of a Respiratory Therapist in Improving Adherence to Positive Airway Pressure Treatment in a Pediatric Sleep Apnea Clinic

  Supriya K Jambhekar, Gulnur Com, Xinyu Tang, Kristi K Pruss, Rithea Jackson, Charles Bower, John L Carroll and Wendy Ward

  Respiratory Care December 2013, 58 (12) 2038-2044; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02312
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  Noninvasive Ventilation for Acute Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure: Intubation Rate in an Experienced Unit

  Damien Contou, Chiara Fragnoli, Ana Córdoba-Izquierdo, Florence Boissier, Christian Brun-Buisson and Arnaud W Thille

  Respiratory Care December 2013, 58 (12) 2045-2052; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02456
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  Influence of the Admission Pattern on the Outcome of Patients Admitted to a Respiratory Intensive Care Unit: Does a Step-Down Admission Differ From a Step-Up One?

  Ilaria Valentini, Angela Maria Grazia Pacilli, Paolo Carbonara, Luca Fasano, Rita Vitale, Corrado Zenesini, Rita Maria Melotti, Stefano Faenza and Stefano Nava

  Respiratory Care December 2013, 58 (12) 2053-2060; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02225
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  “Hospital at Home” for Neuromuscular Disease Patients With Respiratory Tract Infection: A Pilot Study

  Andrea Vianello, Francesca Savoia, Emanuela Pipitone, Beatrice Nordio, Giulia Gallina, Luciana Paladini, Alessandra Concas, Giovanna Arcaro, Federico Gallan and Elena Pegoraro

  Respiratory Care December 2013, 58 (12) 2061-2068; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02501
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  Radio-Frequency Tracking of Respiratory Equipment: Rationale and Early Experience at the Cleveland Clinic

  James K Stoller, Vincent Roberts, David Matt, Leslie Chom, Madhu Sasidhar and Robert L Chatburn

  Respiratory Care December 2013, 58 (12) 2069-2075; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02545
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  Nebulized Albuterol Delivery in a Model of Spontaneously Breathing Children With Tracheostomy

  Ariel Berlinski

  Respiratory Care December 2013, 58 (12) 2076-2086; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02419
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  Respiratory System Deposition with a Novel Aerosol Delivery System in Spontaneously Breathing Healthy Adults

  Allan L Coates, Kitty Leung, Jeffrey Chan, Nancy Ribeiro, Martin Charron and Suzanne Schuh

  Respiratory Care December 2013, 58 (12) 2087-2092; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02455
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  Impact and Predictors of Prolonged Chest Tube Duration in Mechanically Ventilated Patients with Acquired Pneumothorax

  Jiann-Hwa Kao, Hsin-Kuo Kao, Yen-Wen Chen, Wen-Kuang Yu, Sheng-Wei Pan, Jia-Horng Wang, Te-Cheng Lien, Li-Ing Ho and Yu Ru Kou

  Respiratory Care December 2013, 58 (12) 2093-2100; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02273
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  The Influence of Purulence on Ciliary and Cough Transport in Bronchiectasis

  Joana Tambascio, Hugo Celso Dutra de Souza, José Antonio Baddini Martinez, Juliana Lima Afonso, José Roberto Jardim and Ada Clarice Gastaldi

  Respiratory Care December 2013, 58 (12) 2101-2106; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02152
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  Chest Wall Mobility Is Related to Respiratory Muscle Strength and Lung Volumes in Healthy Subjects

  Fernanda de Cordoba Lanza, Anderson Alves de Camargo, Lilian Rocha Ferraz Archija, Jessyca Pachi Rodrigues Selman, Carla Malaguti and Simone Dal Corso

  Respiratory Care December 2013, 58 (12) 2107-2112; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02415
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  Correlations Between Gait Speed, 6-Minute Walk Distance, Physical Activity, and Self-Efficacy in Patients With Severe Chronic Lung Disease

  Zachary S DePew, Craig Karpman, Paul J Novotny and Roberto P Benzo

  Respiratory Care December 2013, 58 (12) 2113-2119; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02471
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  Impulse Oscillometry for Leukotriene D₄ Inhalation Challenge in Asthma

  Wei Jie Guan, Jin Ping Zheng, Yi Gao, Cai Yu Jiang, Xu Shi, Yan Qing Xie, Qing Xia Liu, Mei Jiang, Jia Ying An, Xin Xin Yu, Wen Ting Liu, Li Ping Zhong, Zhong Ping Wu and Nan Shan Zhong

  Respiratory Care December 2013, 58 (12) 2120-2126; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02417
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  Neonatal and Pediatric Manual Hyperinflation: Influence of Oxygen Flow on Ventilation Parameters

  Pricila Mara Novais de Oliveira, Armando Augusto Almeida-Junior, Celize Cruz Bresciani Almeida, Maria Ângela Gonçalves de Oliveira Ribeiro and José Dirceu Ribeiro

  Respiratory Care December 2013, 58 (12) 2127-2133; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02336
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  Peripheral Muscle Microcirculatory Alterations in Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Pilot Study

  Stavros Dimopoulos, Georgios Tzanis, Christos Manetos, Athanasios Tasoulis, Anthi Mpouchla, Eleni Tseliou, Ioannis Vasileiadis, Nikos Diakos, John Terrovitis and Serafim Nanas

  Respiratory Care December 2013, 58 (12) 2134-2141; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02113
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  Respiratory Muscle Strength During and After Hospitalization for COPD Exacerbation

  Rafael Mesquita, Leila Donária, Isabel CH Genz, Fabio Pitta and Vanessa S Probst

  Respiratory Care December 2013, 58 (12) 2142-2149; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02393