Airway clearance therapy (ACT) is used in a variety of settings for a variety of ailments.
These guidelines were developed from a systematic review with the purpose of determining …

Study Objective: To determine whether manual ventilation during intrahospital transport of
mechanically ventilated critically ill patients results in blood gas and/or hemodynamic …

The development and evolution of the endotracheal tube (ETT) have been closely related to
advances in surgery and anesthesia. Modifications were made to accomplish many tasks, …

Mechanical ventilation is a life-saving supportive therapy, but it can also cause lung injury,
diaphragmatic dysfunction, and lung infection. Ventilator liberation should be attempted as …

Objectives: Mechanical ventilation with low tidal volumes is recommended for all patients with
acute respiratory distress syndrome and may be beneficial to other intubated patients, yet …

Aerosolized medications are used as airway clearance therapy to treat a variety of airway
diseases. These guidelines were developed from a systematic review with the purpose of …

Essentially all patients with acute lung injury (ALI) or acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
require mechanical ventilatory assistance to support gas exchange and reduce the …

In an era of advancing technology, sophisticated diagnostic tests and therapeutic procedures
have become the standard of care for many critically ill patients. Procedures such as …

Respiratory compromise is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with
neuromuscular and neurologic disease, and in elderly patients, who have a reduced pulmonary …

… Lowell is an associate professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Carl F. Haas is a
respiratory therapy supervisor, Department of Adult Respiratory Care, and Jonathan W. Haft is …