Apnea testing during brain death assessment: a review of clinical practice and published literature
JB Scott, MA Gentile, SN Bennett, MA Couture… - Respiratory …, 2013 - rc.rcjournal.com
The diagnosis of brain death is a complex process. Strong knowledge of neurophysiology
and an understanding of brain death etiology must be used to confidently determine brain …
and an understanding of brain death etiology must be used to confidently determine brain …
539: SAFETY FIRST: CARBOGEN AND CAPNOGRAPHY USE MINIMIZES COMPLICATIONS DURING APNEA TESTING
J Pepe, A Wolffing, MA Couture, R Brautigam… - Critical Care …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Methods: After IRB approval, from May 2013 through April 2014 demographic and physiologic
data from sequential ICU patients determined to be brain dead were entered into a data …
data from sequential ICU patients determined to be brain dead were entered into a data …
PaO2/FIO2 is not a Guesstimation
MA Couture - Respiratory Care, 2017 - rc.rcjournal.com
… We thank Ms Couture for her interest and for commenting on our work.We agree that PaO2/…
Ms Couture found that a patient with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure had an SpO2 of 89…
Ms Couture found that a patient with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure had an SpO2 of 89…
Dead space fraction: one of many choices to assess PEEP titration
MA Couture - Respiratory Care, 2013 - rc.rcjournal.com
In their prospective trial on PEEP titration following recruitment maneuver in patients with
ARDS, Fengmei et al provided a well controlled study on the effects of the ratio of dead space …
ARDS, Fengmei et al provided a well controlled study on the effects of the ratio of dead space …
379: CAN AN IN VIVO HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCE ON LUNG-PROTECTIVE VENTILATION MODIFY CLINICAL PRACTICE?
…, G Nieman, N Habashi, MA Couture… - Critical Care …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Methods: Sixteen respiratory care professionals from the US discussed concepts related to
the optimal MBp over 3 days and participated an in vivo study of two pediatric and two adult …
the optimal MBp over 3 days and participated an in vivo study of two pediatric and two adult …
626: THE USE OF A NON-DISPOSABLE VS. DISPOSABLE MANOMETER IN TRACHEAL MANOMETRY
R Pylant, N Silva, MA Couture - Critical Care Medicine, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Introduction: Tracheostomy tube manometry allows objective evaluation of intra-tracheal
pressures during the use of a speaking valve. The use of tracheal manometry promptly …
pressures during the use of a speaking valve. The use of tracheal manometry promptly …
Development and analysis of recombinant adenoviruses for gene therapy of cystic fibrosis
DP Rich, LA Couture, LM Cardoza… - Human Gene …, 1993 - liebertpub.com
A new adenovirus-based vector (Ad2/CFTR-1) has been constructed in which the cDNA
encoding the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR), the cystic fibrosis (…
encoding the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR), the cystic fibrosis (…
Correction of cAMP-Stimulated Fluid Secretion in Cystic Fibrosis Airway Epithelia: Efficiency of Adenovirus-Mediated Gene Transfer In Vitro
J Zabner, LA Couture, AE Smith, MJ Welsh - Human gene therapy, 1994 - liebertpub.com
Adenovirus vectors are a promising vehicle to deliver cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance
regulator (CFTR) cDNA to airway epithelia. However, the value of adenovirus vectors …
regulator (CFTR) cDNA to airway epithelia. However, the value of adenovirus vectors …
Characterization of factors involved in modulating persistence of transgene expression from recombinant adenovirus in the mouse lung
…, PA Peterson, SC Wadsworth, KK Couture… - Human gene …, 1997 - liebertpub.com
One potential limitation of adenovirus (Ad)-based vectors for the gene therapy of cystic fibrosis
(CF) and other genetic diseases is the transience of expression observed in most in vivo …
(CF) and other genetic diseases is the transience of expression observed in most in vivo …
Current good manufacturing practice production of an oncolytic recombinant vesicular stomatitis viral vector for cancer treatment
…, W Dang, M Luo, D Hsu, SLC Woo, L Couture - Human gene …, 2011 - liebertpub.com
Vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) is an oncolytic virus currently being investigated as a
promising tool to treat cancer because of its ability to selectively replicate in cancer cells. To …
promising tool to treat cancer because of its ability to selectively replicate in cancer cells. To …