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Original Research

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  Influence of Ambient Temperature and Minute Ventilation on Passive and Active Heat and Moisture Exchangers

  François Lellouche, Siham Qader, Solenne Taillé, Aissam Lyazidi and Laurent Brochard

  Respiratory Care May 2014, 59 (5) 637-643; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02523
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  Utilization of Mechanical Ventilation for Asthma Exacerbations: Analysis of a National Database

  Rahul Nanchal, Gagan Kumar, Tillotama Majumdar, Amit Taneja, Jayshil Patel, Gaurav Dagar, Elizabeth R Jacobs and Jeff Whittle

  Respiratory Care May 2014, 59 (5) 644-653; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02505
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  Tiotropium Versus Placebo for Inadequately Controlled Asthma: A Meta-Analysis

  Jing-wei Tian, Jin-wu Chen, Rui Chen and Xin Chen

  Respiratory Care May 2014, 59 (5) 654-666; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02703
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  Detection of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency by Respiratory Therapists: Experience With an Educational Program

  James K Stoller, Charlie Strange, Laura Schwarz, Thomas J Kallstrom and Robert L Chatburn

  Respiratory Care May 2014, 59 (5) 667-672; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02817
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  Laboratory Evaluation of Four Different Devices for Secretion Mobilization: Acapella Choice, Green and Blue Versus Water Bottle

  Gabi Mueller, Ines Bersch-Porada, Sabrina Koch-Borner, Anja M Raab, Marga Jonker, Michael Baumberger and Franz Michel

  Respiratory Care May 2014, 59 (5) 673-677; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02654
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  Expiratory Rib Cage Compression in Mechanically Ventilated Subjects: A Randomized Crossover Trial

  Fernando S Guimarães, Agnaldo J Lopes, Sandra S Constantino, Juan C Lima, Paulo Canuto and Sara Lucia Silveira de Menezes

  Respiratory Care May 2014, 59 (5) 678-685; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02587
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  Improving Aerosol Drug Delivery During Invasive Mechanical Ventilation With Redesigned Components

  P Worth Longest, Mandana Azimi, Laleh Golshahi and Michael Hindle

  Respiratory Care May 2014, 59 (5) 686-698; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02782
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  Effects of Nasal Positive Expiratory Pressure on Dynamic Hyperinflation and 6-Minute Walk Test in Patients With COPD

  Thomas Wibmer, Stefan Rüdiger, Claudia Heitner, Cornelia Kropf-Sanchen, Ioanna Blanta, Kathrin M Stoiber, Wolfgang Rottbauer and Christian Schumann

  Respiratory Care May 2014, 59 (5) 699-708; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02668
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  Physical Training and Noninvasive Ventilation in COPD Patients: A Meta-Analysis

  Cristian Ricci, Stefano Terzoni, Maddalena Gaeta, Antonio Sorgente, Anne Destrebecq and Francesco Gigliotti

  Respiratory Care May 2014, 59 (5) 709-717; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02626
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  Fat-Free Mass Depletion Is Associated With Poor Exercise Capacity Irrespective of Dynamic Hyperinflation in COPD Patients

  Elisabetta Teopompi, Panagiota Tzani, Marina Aiello, Sara Ramponi, Francesco Andrani, Emilio Marangio, Enrico Clini and Alfredo Chetta

  Respiratory Care May 2014, 59 (5) 718-725; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02709
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  Physical Activity Impairment in Depressed COPD Subjects

  Fabiano Di Marco, Silvia Terraneo, Maria Adelaide Roggi, Alice C Repossi, Giulia M Pellegrino, Anna Veronelli, Pierachille Santus, Antonio E Pontiroli and Stefano Centanni

  Respiratory Care May 2014, 59 (5) 726-734; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02848
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  Evaluation of Manual and Automatic Manually Triggered Ventilation Performance and Ergonomics Using a Simulation Model

  Nicolas Marjanovic, Soizig Le Floch, Morgan Jaffrelot and Erwan L'Her

  Respiratory Care May 2014, 59 (5) 735-742; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02557
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  Examination of Patterns in Intubation by an Emergency Airway Team at a Large Academic Center: Higher Frequency During Daytime Hours

  M Christopher Adams, Ulrich Schmidt, Dean R Hess, Henry T Stelfox and Edward A Bittner

  Respiratory Care May 2014, 59 (5) 743-748; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02432
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  Prevalence of Supranormal Pulmonary Function Test Values Between a Military and Nonmilitary Cohort

  Anthony A Cochet, Pedro F Lucero, Lisa L Zacher and Michael J Morris

  Respiratory Care May 2014, 59 (5) 749-755; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02112
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  A Randomized Trial Comparing the Diagnostic Yield of Rigid and Semirigid Thoracoscopy in Undiagnosed Pleural Effusions

  Sahajal Dhooria, Navneet Singh, Ashutosh N Aggarwal, Dheeraj Gupta and Ritesh Agarwal

  Respiratory Care May 2014, 59 (5) 756-764; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02738