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Original Research

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  Airway Humidification Reduces the Inflammatory Response During Mechanical Ventilation

  Min Jiang, Jun-Jie Song, Xiao-Li Guo, Yong-Lin Tang and Hai-Bo Li

  Respiratory Care December 2015, 60 (12) 1720-1728; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.03640
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  Diagnostic Utility of Biomarkers in COPD

  Vivek N Ambade, Alka N Sontakke, MS Barthwal, R Tyagi and Dashrath R Basannar

  Respiratory Care December 2015, 60 (12) 1729-1742; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.03753
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  A Randomized Controlled Trial of 2 Inhalation Methods When Using a Pressurized Metered Dose Inhaler With Valved Holding Chamber

  Divya Stephen, Manju Vatsa, Rakesh Lodha and SK Kabra

  Respiratory Care December 2015, 60 (12) 1743-1748; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.03213
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  Albuterol Delivery via Facial and Tracheostomy Route in a Model of a Spontaneously Breathing Child

  Brandy Cooper and Ariel Berlinski

  Respiratory Care December 2015, 60 (12) 1749-1758; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.04142
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  An Asthma Protocol Improved Adherence to Evidence-Based Guidelines for Pediatric Subjects With Status Asthmaticus in the Emergency Department

  Andrew G Miller, Moira E Breslin, Leslie C Pineda and James W Fox

  Respiratory Care December 2015, 60 (12) 1759-1764; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.04011
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  Tolerance of Volume Control Noninvasive Ventilation in Subjects With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

  Daniel Martínez, Jesús Sancho, Emilio Servera and Julio Marín

  Respiratory Care December 2015, 60 (12) 1765-1771; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.04172
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  Response of Preterm Infants to 2 Noninvasive Ventilatory Support Systems: Nasal CPAP and Nasal Intermittent Positive-Pressure Ventilation

  Carmen Salum Thomé Silveira, Kamila Maia Leonardi, Ana Paula Carvalho Freire Melo, José Eduardo Zaia and Marisa Afonso Andrade Brunherotti

  Respiratory Care December 2015, 60 (12) 1772-1776; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.03565
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  CPAP Devices for Emergency Prehospital Use: A Bench Study

  Claudia Brusasco, Francesco Corradi, Alessandra De Ferrari, Lorenzo Ball, Robert M Kacmarek and Paolo Pelosi

  Respiratory Care December 2015, 60 (12) 1777-1785; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.04134
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  The Risk and Related Factors for Readmission to an ICU Within 7 Days in Mechanically Ventilated Subjects—A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study

  Chia-Chen Chu, Chin-Jung Liu, Chuen-Ming Shih, Pei-Tseng Kung, Yuh-Show Tsai and Wen-Chen Tsai

  Respiratory Care December 2015, 60 (12) 1786-1795; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.03868
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  Relapse Rate and Factors Related to Relapse in a 1-Year Follow-Up of Subjects Participating in a Smoking Cessation Program

  Nagihan Durmuş Koçak, Ayşegül Eren, Sibel Boğa, Ülkü Aka Aktürk, Ülkem Angın Öztürk, Sibel Arınç and Aysun Şengül

  Respiratory Care December 2015, 60 (12) 1796-1803; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.03883
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  Effects of Breathing Pattern on Oxygen Delivery Via a Nasal or Pharyngeal Cannula

  Natsuhiro Yamamoto, Tetsuya Miyashita, Shunsuke Takaki and Takahisa Goto

  Respiratory Care December 2015, 60 (12) 1804-1809; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.04173
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  Beneficial Effects of Long-Term CPAP Treatment on Sleep Quality and Blood Pressure in Adherent Subjects With Obstructive Sleep Apnea

  Mei-Chen Yang, Yi-Chih Huang, Chou-Chin Lan, Yao-Kuang Wu and Kuo-Feng Huang

  Respiratory Care December 2015, 60 (12) 1810-1818; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.04199
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  The Short-Term Effect of Breathing Tasks Via an Incentive Spirometer on Lung Function Compared With Autogenic Drainage in Subjects With Cystic Fibrosis

  Gil Sokol, Daphna Vilozni, Ran Hakimi, Moran Lavie, Ifat Sarouk, Bat-El Bar, Adi Dagan, Miryam Ofek and Ori Efrati

  Respiratory Care December 2015, 60 (12) 1819-1825; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.04008
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  Comparison of the Feasibility and Safety of Nasotracheal Suctioning With Curved Edge Catheter Versus Conventional Suction Catheter in Critically Ill Subjects: A Prospective Randomized Crossover Trial

  Konstantinos Ε Grigoriadis, Dimitrios C Angouras, Aikaterini Flevari and Theodoros Xathos

  Respiratory Care December 2015, 60 (12) 1826-1833; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.03875