Disease relevance of Respiratory Therapy

• Burkholderia pickettii is a facultative pathogen that has been isolated from patient sources and environmental sources including respiratory therapy solutions, deionized water and aqueous disinfectants [1].
• Upper respiratory therapies include surgical correction of airway obstructions; flushing of localized abscesses (strangles), guttural pouch disease, or sinusitis; and oral or parenteral antibiotic and anti-inflammatory therapy if deemed necessary [2].

High impact information on Respiratory Therapy

• Bedside respiratory therapy time evaluated by relative value units was less for patients who received continuous nebulization of albuterol (continuous group = 14 (median) relative value units (range 6 to 26) vs. intermittent group = 33 (median) relative value units (range 25 to 49; p = .001) [3].
• After stratification by gestational age (less than 29 weeks) and low birth weight (less than 1500 gm), frequency of blood transfusions, duration of respiratory therapy, heparin lock and central vascular line placement, and hyperalimentation remained associated with elevated risk [4].
• Concern for the rising costs of respiratory therapy in patient care caused a third party payor to implement reimbursement guidelines for inhospital delivery of oxygen (O2) therapy [5].
• Several bronchodilator drugs commonly used in respiratory therapy contain sodium metabisulfite as an antioxidant preservative [6].
• Plasticizers, antioxidants, and other contaminants found in air delivered by PVC tubing used in respiratory therapy [7].

Biological context of Respiratory Therapy

• Disinfection of anesthesia and respiratory therapy equipment with acid glutaraldehyde solution [8].

Associations of Respiratory Therapy with chemical compounds

• Chemical stabilities of isoetharine hydrochloride, metaproterenol sulphate and terbutaline sulphate after mixing with normal saline for respiratory therapy [9].
• This article presents a case of displacement of the ventricular electrode of a DDD pacemaker occurring 3 years after implantation following a session of respiratory therapy [10].
• VAP was identified by combining and comparing 2 databases from the Respiratory Therapy Department and the Infection Control Unit of our hospital [11].
• Based on this study, it is apparent that Sonacide can be used to disinfect various anesthesia and respiratory therapy equipment for up to 4 weeks in the Cidematic machine [8].
• This article presents results of testing respiratory therapy items for residual EtO, and makes recommendations for effective aeration [12].

Gene context of Respiratory Therapy

• Diverse environmental reservoirs have been identified, including cooling systems, potable or domestic water systems, respiratory therapy devices, industrial coolants, and whirlpool spas [13].
• Methods: The preprogram college cumulative grade point average (pPGPA), the preprogram science-mathematics grade point average (S-M GPA), the American College Test (ACT) composite, and four ACT subtest scores of 39 graduates of The Ohio State University Respiratory Therapy Division were compared to their program grade point average (PGPA) [14].

Analytical, diagnostic and therapeutic context of Respiratory Therapy

• Two respiratory therapy practices probably contributed to the transmission of B. cepacia: multidose albuterol vials were used among several patients, and nebulizer assemblies often were not dried between uses [15].
• Despite "optimal respiratory therapy" and ventilatory assistance with 100 per cent inspired O2 (fraction of inspired O2 = 1) and 15 cm of positive end-expiratory pressure, the patient's arterial PO2 remained at 33 mm Hg [16].

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