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Original Research

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  High-Flow Nasal Cannula Versus Conventional Oxygen Therapy After Endotracheal Extubation: A Randomized Crossover Physiologic Study

  Nuttapol Rittayamai, Jamsak Tscheikuna and Pitchayapa Rujiwit

  Respiratory Care April 2014, 59 (4) 485-490; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02397
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  The Correlation Between Esophageal and Abdominal Pressures in Mechanically Ventilated Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Surgery

  Anees Sindi, Tom Piraino, Waleed Alhazzani, Marcel Tunks, Mazen Faden, Jinhui Ma, Lehana Thabane and Maureen Meade

  Respiratory Care April 2014, 59 (4) 491-496; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02287
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  Lung Volume Changes During Cleaning of Closed Endotracheal Suction Catheters: A Randomized Crossover Study Using Electrical Impedance Tomography

  Amanda Corley, Nicola Sharpe, Lawrence R Caruana, Amy J Spooner and John F Fraser

  Respiratory Care April 2014, 59 (4) 497-503; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02601
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  Effect of Oral Hygiene and 0.12% Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Rinse in Preventing Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia After Cardiovascular Surgery

  Liliana Noemí Nicolosi, Maria del Carmen Rubio, Carlos Daniel Martinez, Nidia Noemí González and Marisa Edith Cruz

  Respiratory Care April 2014, 59 (4) 504-509; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02666
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  Is a Nasopharyngeal Tube Effective as Interface to Provide Bi-Level Noninvasive Ventilation?

  Eneritz Velasco Arnaiz, Francisco José Cambra Lasaosa, Lluïsa Hernández Platero, Núria Millán García del Real and Martí Pons-Òdena

  Respiratory Care April 2014, 59 (4) 510-517; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02556
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  Long-Term Acute Care Patients Weaning From Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation Maintain Circadian Rhythm

  Dafna Koldobskiy, Montserrat Diaz-Abad, Steven M Scharf, John Brown and Avelino C Verceles

  Respiratory Care April 2014, 59 (4) 518-524; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02344
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  Reference Equation for the 2-Minute Walk Test in Adults and the Elderly

  Jessyca PR Selman, Anderson A de Camargo, Jenifer Santos, Fernanda C Lanza and Simone Dal Corso

  Respiratory Care April 2014, 59 (4) 525-530; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02649
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  Measuring Gait Speed in the Out-Patient Clinic: Methodology and Feasibility

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

  Respiratory Care April 2014, 59 (4) 531-537; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02688
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  Reproducibility of Cadence-Free 6-Minute Step Test in Subjects with COPD

  Joyce NF da Costa, Juliano F Arcuri, Ivana L Gonçalves, Simone F Davi, Bruna V Pessoa, Mauricio Jamami and Valéria AP Di Lorenzo

  Respiratory Care April 2014, 59 (4) 538-542; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02743
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  Pulmonary Function of Patients with Chronic Neck Pain: A Spirometry Study

  Zacharias Dimitriadis, Eleni Kapreli, Nikolaos Strimpakos and Jacqueline Oldham

  Respiratory Care April 2014, 59 (4) 543-549; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01828
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  Evaluation of Airway Wall Thickness Via High-Resolution Computed Tomography in Mild Intermittent Asthma

  Selvi Asker, Muntecep Asker and Bulent Ozbay

  Respiratory Care April 2014, 59 (4) 550-556; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02780
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  Corticosteroid Therapy for Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Meta-Analysis

  Ming Cheng, Zhi-yong Pan, Jiong Yang and Ya-dong Gao

  Respiratory Care April 2014, 59 (4) 557-563; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02758
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  Predictive Values of Semi-Quantitative Procalcitonin Test and Common Biomarkers for the Clinical Outcomes of Community-Acquired Pneumonia

  Motoi Ugajin, Kenichi Yamaki, Natsuko Hirasawa and Takeo Yagi

  Respiratory Care April 2014, 59 (4) 564-573; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02807
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  C-Reactive Protein, Procalcitonin, Clinical Pulmonary Infection Score, and Pneumonia Severity Scores in Nursing Home Acquired Pneumonia

  Ilias Porfyridis, Georgios Georgiadis, Paris Vogazianos, Georgios Mitis and Andreas Georgiou

  Respiratory Care April 2014, 59 (4) 574-581; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02741
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  Bronchoscopic and Nonbronchoscopic Methods of Airway Culturing in Tracheostomized Children

  Olofunke Afolabi-Brown, Michael Marcus, Peter Speciale, Murali Pagala and Mikhail Kazachkov

  Respiratory Care April 2014, 59 (4) 582-587; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02483