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1. Not-so-trivial pursuit: mechanical ventilation risk reduction

Author

Grap, Mary Jo

Subjects
Artificial respiration -- Complications and side effects, Bacterial pneumonia -- Risk factors, Bacterial pneumonia -- Demographic aspects, Pneumonia -- Risk factors, Pneumonia -- Demographic aspects, Oral health -- Management, Airway obstruction (Medicine) -- Prevention, Health risk assessment, Company business management, Health, Health care industry
Published
2009

2. Detection of inadvertent airway intubation during gastric tube insertion: capnography versus a colorimetric carbon dioxide detector

Author

Burns, Suzanne M., Carpenter, Richard, Blevins, Cheri, Bragg, Sharon, Marshall, Mary, Browne, Liz, Perkins, Martha, Bagby, Rebecca, Blackstone, Kris, and Truwit, Jonathon D.

Subjects
Capnography -- Usage, Intensive care units -- Management -- Usage, Airway obstruction (Medicine) -- Prevention, Health, Health care industry, Company business management, Management, Prevention, Usage
Abstract

* BACKGROUND In the medical intensive care unit at the University of Virginia Health System, capnography is used to detect end-tidal carbon dioxide to protect patients from inadvertent airway cannulation [...]

Published
2006

3. Airway obstruction in never smokers: Results from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Author

Celli, Bartolome R., Halbert, R.J., Nordyke, Robert J., and Schau, Brigitte

Subjects
Airway obstruction (Medicine) -- Risk factors, Airway obstruction (Medicine) -- Prevention, Airway obstruction (Medicine) -- Research, Smoking -- Health aspects, Health, Health care industry
Abstract

To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2005.06.041 Byline: Bartolome R. Celli (a), R.J. Halbert (b), Robert J. Nordyke (c), Brigitte Schau (d) Keywords: Environmental exposure; Obstructive lung diseases; Prevalence; Risk factors; Socioeconomic factors; Smoking Abstract: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is usually described as a disease of cigarette smoking. COPD is rarely considered in persons with no smoking history except in the context of another exposure. Accordingly, the disease has not been well characterized in these 'never smokers.' Author Affiliation: (a) Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Tufts University Medical School, Boston, Mass (b) Cerner Health Insights, Beverly Hills, and Department of Community Health Sciences, UCLA School of Public Health, Los Angeles, Calif (c) Department of Health Services, UCLA School of Public Health, Los Angeles, Calif (d) Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, Ingelheim, Germany Article History: Received 17 February 2005; Revised 17 June 2005; Accepted 17 June 2005 Article Note: (footnote) This project was supported by Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH and Pfizer Inc.

Published
2005

4. Comments on Baranwal et al: Dexamethasone pretreatment for 24 h versus 6 h for prevention of postextubation airway obstruction in children

Author

Grunwell, Jocelyn

Subjects
Central nervous system depressants, Dexamethasone, Airway obstruction (Medicine) -- Prevention, Health care industry
Abstract

Author(s): Jocelyn Grunwell [sup.1] Author Affiliations: (1) grid.428158.2, 0000000403716071, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston-Emory University School of Medicine, , Atlanta, GA, USA Dear Editor, I read with interest the [...]

Published
2015
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5. Sternoclavicular Sprain Can Compromise Airway

Author

BOSCHERT, SHERRY

Subjects
Sternoclavicular joint -- Injuries, Airway obstruction (Medicine) -- Prevention, Health, Health care industry
Abstract

MAUI, HAWAII -- Airway impairment from a sternoclavicular sprain could be life threatening, so refer these patients immediately to an orthopedic surgeon for treatment, Dr. Gregory L. Landry said at [...]

Published
2001

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