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Original Research

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  Transpulmonary Pressure and Gas Exchange During Decremental PEEP Titration in Pulmonary ARDS Patients

  Pablo O Rodriguez, Ignacio Bonelli, Mariano Setten, Shiry Attie, Matias Madorno, Luis P Maskin and Ricardo Valentini

  Respiratory Care May 2013, 58 (5) 754-763; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01977
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  A Preliminary Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Mentoring Program for Respiratory Care

  Kathleen M Richards, Mary K Lester, Melissa J Chin and Bruce C Marshall

  Respiratory Care May 2013, 58 (5) 764-769; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01745
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  Effect of Leak and Breathing Pattern on the Accuracy of Tidal Volume Estimation by Commercial Home Ventilators: A Bench Study

  Manel Luján, Ana Sogo, Xavier Pomares, Eduard Monsó, Bernat Sales and Lluís Blanch

  Respiratory Care May 2013, 58 (5) 770-777; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02010
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  Extended Utilization of Noninvasive Ventilation for Acute Respiratory Failure and Its Clinical Outcomes

  Pooja Gupta, Madhu Kalyan Pendurthi and Ariel M Modrykamien

  Respiratory Care May 2013, 58 (5) 778-784; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02096
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  Evaluation of Interpretation Strategies and Substantial Bronchodilator Response in Pediatric Patients With Normal Baseline Spirometry

  Daniel P Hsu, Thad F Ocampo, Heather A DiGiovanni and Eddie R Gil

  Respiratory Care May 2013, 58 (5) 785-789; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01709
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  A Computer-Aided Audit System for Respiratory Therapy Consult Evaluations: Description of a Method and Early Results

  Lucy Kester and James K Stoller

  Respiratory Care May 2013, 58 (5) 790-797; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02048
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  Influence of Humidification on Comfort During Noninvasive Ventilation With a Helmet

  Kazuyoshi Ueta, Toshiji Tomita, Akinori Uchiyama, Noriyuki Ohta, Naoya Iguchi, Yukiko Goto and Yuji Fujino

  Respiratory Care May 2013, 58 (5) 798-804; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01735
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  Early Respiratory Therapy Reduces Postoperative Atelectasis in Children Undergoing Lung Resection

  Patrícia Nerys Kaminski, Luiz Alberto Forgiarini and Cristiano Feijó Andrade

  Respiratory Care May 2013, 58 (5) 805-809; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01870
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  Prediction of Optimal CPAP Pressure and Validation of an Equation for Asian Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea

  Gha-Hyun Lee, Min Ju Kim, Eun Mi Lee, Cheon Sik Kim and Sang-Ahm Lee

  Respiratory Care May 2013, 58 (5) 810-815; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01860
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  Evaluation of Right Ventricular Function in Patients With COPD

  Yosuke Tanaka, Mitsunori Hino, Kyoichi Mizuno and Akihiko Gemma

  Respiratory Care May 2013, 58 (5) 816-823; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01856
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  High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation Versus Conventional Ventilation in a Newborn Piglet Model with Acute Lung Injury

  Wanhai Fu, Xiaofei Qin, Chuming You, Qiong Meng, Youwei Zhao and Yu Zhang

  Respiratory Care May 2013, 58 (5) 824-830; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01972
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  Obesity Is Associated With a Lower Resting Oxygen Saturation in the Ambulatory Elderly: Results From the Cardiovascular Health Study

  Vishesh K Kapur, Anthony G Wilsdon, David Au, Mark Avdalovic, Paul Enright, Vincent S Fan, Nadia N Hansel, Susan R Heckbert, Rui Jiang, Jerry A Krishnan, Kenneth Mukamal, Sachin Yende and R Graham Barr

  Respiratory Care May 2013, 58 (5) 831-837; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02008
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  Outcomes of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tube Insertion in Respiratory Impaired Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Patients Under Noninvasive Ventilation

  David Czell, Matthias Bauer, Janek Binek, Otto D Schoch and Markus Weber

  Respiratory Care May 2013, 58 (5) 838-844; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02024
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  Reliability of Airway Occlusion Pressure as an Index of Respiratory Motor Output

  Takeshi Kera, Akiko Aihara and Takashi Inomata

  Respiratory Care May 2013, 58 (5) 845-849; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01717
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  The 6-Minute Walk Test in Chronic Respiratory Failure: Does Observed or Predicted Walk Distance Better Reflect Patient Functional Status?

  Gökay Güngör, Zuhal Karakurt, Nalan Adıgüzel, Rüya Evin Aydın, Merih Kalamanoğlu Balcı, Cüneyt Saltürk, Raziye Sancar, Suat Solmaz and Özlem Yazıcıoğlu Moçin

  Respiratory Care May 2013, 58 (5) 850-857; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02009