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Effect of a rotating bed on the incidence of pulmonary complications in critically ill patients by Gentilello, L, Thompson, D A, Tonnesen, A S, Hernandez, D, Kapadia, A S, Allen, S J, Houtchens, B A, Miner, M E

“…The risk of nosocomial pneumonia and atelectasis is high among critically ill immobilized patients. We hypothesized that continuous turning on the kinetic…”
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Medical-care systems for long-duration space missions by Houtchens, B A

“…As in the opening of frontiers on Earth, human physiological maladaptation, illness, and injury--rather than defective transportation systems--are likely to be…”
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Measured and predicted caloric expenditure in the acutely ill by Mann, S, Westenskow, D R, Houtchens, B A

“…Predicted energy requirements calculated from the Harris-Benedict basal energy expenditure (BEE) formulas, and caloric allowances recommended by the Food and…”
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Continuous monitoring of interstitial fluid potassium during hemorrhagic shock in dogs by McKinley, B A, Houtchens, B A, Janata, J

“…It appears that ISFET probes can reliably and continuously monitor IF K+ in vivo for intervals of at least several hours. The consistently observed increase in…”
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Automatic vs manual injections for thermodilution cardiac output determinations by Nelson, L D, Houtchens, B A

“…To investigate the effects of operator variability on thermodilution cardiac output determinations, a group of physicians and nurses made a series of manual…”
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Oxygen consumption in septic shock: collective review by Houtchens, B A, Westenskow, D R

“…That a decline in oxygen consumption (VO2) might herald onset of septic shock prior to hemodynamic collapse is suggested by previous observations in humans and…”
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Oxygen consumption and optimum PEEP in acute respiratory failure by Nelson, L D, Houtchens, B A, Westenskow, D R

“…The effect of PEEP on oxygen consumption (VO2) was observed in 3 groups of dogs. In addition to intermittent and indirect measurements using the expired gas…”
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Telemedicine protocols and standards: development and implementation by Houtchens, B A, Allen, A, Clemmer, T P, Lindberg, D A, Pedersen, S

“…Telemedicine is likely to adopt rather than create most of its protocols and standards as it becomes an integral part of medical practice. To optimize this…”
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Major trauma in the rural mountain West by Houtchens, B A

“…A disproportionately high percentage of trauma fatalities occur in rural areas. Almost half of these fatalities occur after arrival at a community hospital. A…”
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Management of trauma and emergency surgery in space by McCuaig, K E, Houtchens, B A

“…Trauma may cause morbidity or mortality in expeditionary spaceflight settings. Physiologic and mechanical changes related to microgravity may increase…”
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Telemedicine and international disaster response. Medical consultation to Armenia and Russia via a Telemedicine Spacebridge by Houtchens, B A, Clemmer, T P, Holloway, H C, Kiselev, A A, Logan, J S, Merrell, R C, Nicogossian, A E, Nikogossian, H A, Rayman, R B, Sarkisian, A E

“…The Telemedicine Spacebridge, a satellite-mediated, audio-video-fax link between four United States and two Armenian and Russian medical centers, permitted…”
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Telemedicine and international disaster response: medical consultation to Armenia and Russia via a Telemedicine Spacebridge by Houtchens, B A, Clemmer, T P, Holloway, H C, Kiselev, A A, Logan, J S, Merrell, R C, Nicogossian, A E, Nikogossian, H A, Rayman, R B, Sarkisian, A E, Siegel, J H

“…The Telemedicine Spacebridge, a satellite-mediated, audio-video-fax link between four United States and two Armenian and Russian medical centers, permitted…”
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