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American Association for Respiratory Care
Nonprofit•Irving, Texas, United States•
About: American Association for Respiratory Care is a nonprofit organization based out in Irving, Texas, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Respiratory care & Respiratory therapist. The organization has 12 authors who have published 43 publications receiving 700 citations.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention1, Harvard University2, Rush University Medical Center3, Society of Critical Care Medicine4, University of Virginia5, University of Pennsylvania6, University of Iowa7, University of Rochester8, Medical College of Wisconsin9, Veterans Health Administration10, National Institutes of Health11, American Association for Respiratory Care12, Tufts University13, Washington University in St. Louis14, Brown University15, Infectious Diseases Society of America16, Texas A&M University17, New York State Department of Health18, Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists19, United States Department of Health and Human Services20
TL;DR: Ventilator-associated events surveillance was implemented in January 2013 in the CDC’s National Healthcare Safety Network and can identify a broad range of conditions and complications occurring in mechanically ventilated adult patients, including but not limited to VAP.
Abstract: Objective:To develop and implement an objective, reliable approach to surveillance for ventilator-associated events in adult patients.Design:The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) convened a Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) Surveillance Definition Working Group in September 2011.
186 citations
TL;DR: These guidelines were developed from a systematic review with the purpose of determining whether the use of nonpharmacologic ACT improves oxygenation, reduces length of time on the ventilator, reduces stay in the ICU, resolves atelectasis/consolidation, and/or improves respiratory mechanics, versus usual care in 3 populations.
Abstract: 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 whether the use of nonpharmacologic ACT improves oxygenation, reduces length of time on the ventilator, reduces stay in the ICU, resolves atelectasis/consolidation, and/or improves respiratory mechanics, versus usual care in 3 populations. For hospitalized, adult and pediatric patients without cystic fibrosis, 1) chest physiotherapy (CPT) is not recommended for the routine treatment of uncomplicated pneumonia; 2) ACT is not recommended for routine use in patients with COPD; 3) ACT may be considered in patients with COPD with symptomatic secretion retention, guided by patient preference, toleration, and effectiveness of therapy; 4) ACT is not recommended if the patient is able to mobilize secretions with cough, but instruction in effective cough technique may be useful. For adult and pediatric patients with neuromuscular disease, respiratory muscle weakness, or impaired cough, 1) cough assist techniques should be used in patients with neuromuscular disease, particularly when peak cough flow is < 270 L/min; CPT, positive expiratory pressure, intrapulmonary percussive ventilation, and high-frequency chest wall compression cannot be recommended, due to insufficient evidence. For postoperative adult and pediatric patients, 1) incentive spirometry is not recommended for routine, prophylactic use in postoperative patients, 2) early mobility and ambulation is recommended to reduce postoperative complications and promote airway clearance, 3) ACT is not recommended for routine postoperative care. The lack of available high-level evidence related to ACT should prompt the design and completion of properly designed studies to determine the appropriate role for these therapies.
142 citations
University of Michigan1, Veterans Health Administration2, University of Washington3, McGill University Health Centre4, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine5, University of Cincinnati6, Temple University7, Northwestern University8, American Association for Respiratory Care9, University of Illinois at Chicago10, University of Colorado Denver11, University of Pittsburgh12, University of Kentucky13, Cornell University14, University of Chicago15, Columbia University Medical Center16, The Heritage Foundation17, Boston University18, American Thoracic Society19, Carolinas Healthcare System20, University of Minnesota21, University of Alabama at Birmingham22
TL;DR: This Commission summarises expert opinion from key stakeholders-patients, caregivers, and medical professionals, as well as representatives from health systems, insurance companies, and industry-to understand barriers to care delivery and propose potential solutions.
77 citations
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention1, Brigham and Women's Hospital2, Harvard University3, American College of Chest Physicians4, Rush University Medical Center5, University of Virginia6, University of Pennsylvania7, Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine8, University of Rochester9, Medical College of Wisconsin10, Veterans Health Administration11, National Institutes of Health12, American Association for Respiratory Care13, Tufts Medical Center14, Washington University in St. Louis15, Brown University16, Texas A&M Health Science Center17, Infectious Diseases Society of America18, Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists19, New York State Department of Health20, United States Department of Health and Human Services21, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine22
TL;DR: This book presents a meta-analyses of the immune system’s response to certain types of infectious disease, called “hallucinations,” which have an uncertain prognosis and can be treated with antibiotics.
Abstract: Shelley S Magill MD PhD, Michael Klompas MD MPH, Robert Balk MD, Suzanne M Burns RN ACNP MSN RRT, Clifford S Deutschman MS MD, Daniel Diekema MD, Scott Fridkin MD, Linda Greene RN MPS, Alice Guh MD MPH, David Gutterman MD, Beth Hammer RN MSN ANP-BC, David Henderson MD, Dean R Hess PhD RRT, Nicholas S Hill MD, Teresa Horan MPH, Marin Kollef MD, Mitchell Levy MD, Edward Septimus MD, Carole VanAntwerpen RN BSN, Don Wright MD MPH, and Pamela Lipsett MD MHPE
70 citations
TL;DR: A staged approach to COPD screening in adults is useful for detecting clinically significant airflow obstruction in the study population.
48 citations
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| Name | H-index | Papers | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean R. Hess | 61 | 246 | 11176 |
| Timothy R Myers | 15 | 33 | 1039 |
| Thomas J Kallstrom | 8 | 13 | 423 |
| Shawna L Strickland | 6 | 18 | 224 |
| Sam P Giordano | 3 | 6 | 99 |
| H. Abbona | 2 | 2 | 32 |
| Steven B. Nelson | 2 | 2 | 47 |
| Douglas S Laher | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Brian K Walsh | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Shawna L Strickland | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Gerardo N Ferrero R | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Trudy J. Watson | 1 | 1 | 1 |