Respiratory Care

Are Inhaled Vasodilators Useful in Acute Lung Injury and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome?
pp. 144-161(18)
Authors: Siobal, Mark S; Hess, Dean R

Are Esophageal Pressure Measurements Important in Clinical Decision-Making in Mechanically Ventilated Patients?
pp. 162-174(13)
Authors: Talmor, Daniel S; Fessler, Henry E

Are There Benefits or Harm From Pressure Targeting During Lung-Protective Ventilation?
pp. 175-183(9)
Authors: MacIntyre, Neil R; Sessler, Curtis N

Are Specialized Endotracheal Tubes and Heat-and-Moisture Exchangers Cost-Effective in Preventing Ventilator Associated Pneumonia?
pp. 184-197(14)
Authors: Gentile, Michael A; Siobal, Mark S

Should a Patient Be Extubated and Placed on Noninvasive Ventilation After Failing a Spontaneous Breathing Trial?
pp. 198-208(11)
Authors: Epstein, Scott K; Durbin, Charles G

Is Humidification Always Necessary During Noninvasive Ventilation in the Hospital?
pp. 209-216(8)
Authors: Branson, Richard D; Gentile, Michael A

Respiratory Care Controversies II
pp. 217-224(8)
Author: Branson, Richard D

Book Review: Cultural Proficiency in Addressing Health Disparities. Sade Kosoko-Lasaki MD MSPH MBA, Cynthia Theresa Cook PhD, and Richard L O'Brien MD, editors. Sudbury, Massachusetts: Jones and Bartlett. 2009. Hard cover, illustrated. 433 pages, $62.95.
pp. 225-226(2)
Author: Thornton, J Daryl

Book Review: Mosby's Respiratory Care Equipment, 8th edition. JM Cairo PhD RRT FAARC and Susan P Pilbeam MSc RRT FAARC. St Louis: Mosby-Elsevier. 2010. Hard cover, 856 pages, 635 illustrations, $86.95.
pp. 226-227(2)
Author: Stauffer, Dana W

Book Review: The Little ICU Book of Facts and Formulas. Paul L Marino MD PhD, with contributions from Kenneth M Sutin MD. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2009. Soft cover, illustrated, 781 pages, $48.95.
pp. 227-228(2)
Author: Weled, Barry J