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Original Research

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  Evaluation of Clinical and Functional Parameters in Female Subjects With Biomass Smoke Exposure

  Hülya Köksal, Attila Saygı, Nesrin Sarıman, Emel Alıcı, Şirin Yurtlu, Huri Yılmaz and Yeliz Düzgün

  Respiratory Care March 2013, 58 (3) 424-430; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01772
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  Physician-Ordered Aerosol Therapy Versus Respiratory Therapist-Driven Aerosol Protocol: The Effect on Resource Utilization

  Avyakta Kallam, Kathy Meyerink and Ariel M Modrykamien

  Respiratory Care March 2013, 58 (3) 431-437; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01907
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  Respiratory Therapy Organizational Changes Are Associated With Increased Respiratory Care Utilization

  Ann M Parker, Xinggang Liu, Anthony D Harris, Carl B Shanholtz, Robin L Smith, Dean R Hess, Marty Reynolds and Giora Netzer

  Respiratory Care March 2013, 58 (3) 438-449; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01562
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  Central Respiratory Drive in Patients With Neuromuscular Diseases

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

  Respiratory Care March 2013, 58 (3) 450-457; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01873
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  The Asthma Awareness Patch Program for Girl Scouts: An Evaluation of Educational Effectiveness

  Teresa A Volsko, Marilyn Walton, Kathryn A Tessmer, Rachael J Pohle-Krauza and John T McBride

  Respiratory Care March 2013, 58 (3) 458-464; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01838
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  Comparing the Effects of Rise Time and Inspiratory Cycling Criteria on 6 Different Mechanical Ventilators

  Joshua F Gonzales, Christopher J Russian, S Gregg Marshall, Kevin P Collins and Timothy A Farmer

  Respiratory Care March 2013, 58 (3) 465-473; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01345
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  Maximum Rate of Pressure Development and Maximal Relaxation Rate of Respiratory Muscles in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis

  Theodore G Dassios, Stavros Doudounakis and Gabriel Dimitriou

  Respiratory Care March 2013, 58 (3) 474-481; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01930
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  Effect of Percutaneous Tracheostomy on Gas Exchange in Hypoxemic and Non-hypoxemic Mechanically Ventilated Patients

  Giacomo Bellani, Salua Abd El Aziz El Sayed Deab, Andrea Pradella, Tommaso Mauri, Giuseppe Citerio, Giuseppe Foti and Antonio Pesenti

  Respiratory Care March 2013, 58 (3) 482-486; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01889
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  Effect of Single-Set Resistance Training on Quality of Life in COPD Patients Enrolled in Pulmonary Rehabilitation

  Melissa J Benton and Carolyn L Wagner

  Respiratory Care March 2013, 58 (3) 487-493; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01892
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  Peak Expiratory Flow in Bed? A Comparison of 3 Positions

  Jessica L Wallace, Christa M George, Elizabeth A Tolley, John C Winton, Dana Fasanella, Christopher K Finch and Timothy H Self

  Respiratory Care March 2013, 58 (3) 494-497; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01843
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  Synchronization of Oxygen Delivery With Breathing Pattern for Enhanced Comfort: A Bench Study

  Gil Jun Lee, Yeon-Mok Oh, Seung Kwon Oh, Choongsoo S Shin and Tae Soo Lee

  Respiratory Care March 2013, 58 (3) 498-506; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01851
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  Reasons for Referral for Pulmonary Function Testing: An Audit of 4 Adult Lung Function Laboratories

  Jeffrey J Pretto, Danny J Brazzale, Paul A Guy, Russell J Goudge and Michael J Hensley

  Respiratory Care March 2013, 58 (3) 507-510; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01958
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  Gradual Versus Sudden Weaning From Nasal CPAP in Preterm Infants: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

  Shantanu Rastogi, Wendy Wong, Anju Gupta, Alok Bhutada and Deepa Rastogi

  Respiratory Care March 2013, 58 (3) 511-516; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01999
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  Improved Survival for an Integrated System of Reduced Intensive Respiratory Care for Patients Requiring Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation

  Ming-Shian Lin, Yuan-Horng Yan, Jung-Der Wang, Hsin-Ming Lu, Likwang Chen, Mei-Chuan Hung, Po-Sheng Fan and Cheng-Ren Chen

  Respiratory Care March 2013, 58 (3) 517-524; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01530
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  Why Do Patients With Interstitial Lung Diseases Fail in the ICU? A 2-Center Cohort Study

  Gökay Güngör, Dursun Tatar, Cüneyt Saltürk, Pinar Çimen, Zuhal Karakurt, Cenk Kirakli, Nalan Adıgüzel, Özlem Ediboğlu, Huri Yılmaz, Özlem Yazıcıoglu Moçin, Merih Balcı and Adnan Yılmaz

  Respiratory Care March 2013, 58 (3) 525-531; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01734