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Original Research

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  What Is the Potential Role of Transcutaneous Carbon Dioxide in Guiding Acute Noninvasive Ventilation?

  James D van Oppen, Priya S Daniel and Milind P Sovani

  Respiratory Care April 2015, 60 (4) 484-491; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.03335
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  Predictors of Need for Noninvasive Ventilation During Respiratory Tract Infections in Medically Stable, Non-Ventilated Subjects With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

  Jesus Sancho, Emilio Servera, Pilar Bañuls and Julio Marin

  Respiratory Care April 2015, 60 (4) 492-497; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.03553
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  Influence of Different Interfaces on Synchrony During Pressure Support Ventilation in a Pediatric Setting: A Bench Study

  Giorgio Conti, Cesare Gregoretti, Giorgia Spinazzola, Olimpia Festa, Giuliano Ferrone, Flora Cipriani, Marco Rossi, Marco Piastra and Roberta Costa

  Respiratory Care April 2015, 60 (4) 498-507; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.03309
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  Evaluation of a Nasal Cannula in Noninvasive Ventilation Using a Lung Simulator

  Narayan P Iyer and Robert Chatburn

  Respiratory Care April 2015, 60 (4) 508-512; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.03560
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  Comparison of Sampler Filling Times Among Selected Arterial Blood Samplers

  Christine N McMillen, Stephen Adu-Yeboah, Elisabeth Kagarise, Rebecca L Morton, Basak Yuce and F Herbert Douce

  Respiratory Care April 2015, 60 (4) 513-516; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.03480
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  Can We Better Estimate Resting Oxygen Consumption by Incorporating Arterial Blood Gases and Spirometric Determinations?

  Adriano R Tonelli, Xiao-Feng Wang, Anara Abbay, Qi Zhang, José Ramos and Kevin McCarthy

  Respiratory Care April 2015, 60 (4) 517-525; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.03555
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  Home-Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Subjects With COPD: A Randomized Study

  Cristiane O Pradella, Graziela M Belmonte, Marcilene N Maia, Cionéia S Delgado, Ana Paula T Luise, Oliver A Nascimento, Mariana R Gazzotti and José R Jardim

  Respiratory Care April 2015, 60 (4) 526-532; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02994
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  Muscle Impairment in Neuromuscular Disease Using an Expiratory/Inspiratory Pressure Ratio

  Guilherme Fregonezi, Ingrid G Azevedo, Vanessa R Resqueti, Armèle D De Andrade, Lucien P Gualdi, Andrea Aliverti, Mário ET Dourado-Junior and Verônica F Parreira

  Respiratory Care April 2015, 60 (4) 533-539; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.03367
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  Effects of Oxygen Supply During Training on Subjects With COPD Who Are Normoxemic at Rest and During Exercise: A Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial

  Marc Spielmanns, Chantal Fuchs-Bergsma, Aurelia Winkler, Gabriele Fox, Stefan Krüger and Klaus Baum

  Respiratory Care April 2015, 60 (4) 540-548; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.03647
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  Advanced Mechanical Ventilatory Constraints During Incremental Exercise in Class III Obese Male Subjects

  Mehdi Chlif, Abdou Temfemo, David Keochkerian, Dominique Choquet, Anis Chaouachi and Said Ahmaidi

  Respiratory Care April 2015, 60 (4) 549-560; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.03206
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  Spatial Orientation and Mechanical Properties of the Human Trachea: A Computed Tomography Study

  Alberto Zanella, Massimo Cressoni, Daniela Ferlicca, Chiara Chiurazzi, Myra Epp, Cristina Rovati, Davide Chiumello, Antonio Pesenti, Luciano Gattinoni and Theodor Kolobow

  Respiratory Care April 2015, 60 (4) 561-566; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.03479
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  Assessment of Perianesthesic Data in Subjects Undergoing Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration

  Hilal Sazak, Mehtap Tunç, Ali Alagöz, Polat Pehlivanoğlu, Nilgün Yılmaz Demirci, İbrahim O Alıcı and Aydın Yılmaz

  Respiratory Care April 2015, 60 (4) 567-576; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.03547
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  The Evolution of Home Mechanical Ventilation in Poland Between 2000 and 2010

  Jacek Nasiłowski, Mariusz Wachulski, Wojciech Trznadel, Witalij Andrzejewski, Marek Migdał, Wojciech Drozd, Andrzej Pytel, Robert Suchanke, Małgorzata Czajkowska-Malinowska, Tomasz Majszyk, Zbigniew Szkulmowski and Ryszarda Chazan

  Respiratory Care April 2015, 60 (4) 577-585; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.03126
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  An International Survey on Noninvasive Ventilation Use for Acute Respiratory Failure in General Non-Monitored Wards

  Luca Cabrini, Antonio Esquinas, Laura Pasin, Pasquale Nardelli, Elena Frati, Margherita Pintaudi, Paulo Matos, Giovanni Landoni and Alberto Zangrillo

  Respiratory Care April 2015, 60 (4) 586-592; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.03593
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  Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 and Insulin-Like Growth Factor-Binding Protein-3 Concentrations in Children With Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome

  Jin Zhu, Yu Fang, Hai-Fei Wang, Xin Chen, Dao-Jun Yu and Yi Shen

  Respiratory Care April 2015, 60 (4) 593-602; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.03516