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Oxygen Supplies During a Mass Casualty Situation by RITZ, Ray H, PREVITERA, Joseph E

“…Mass casualty and pandemic events pose a substantial challenge to the resources available in our current health care system. The ability to provide adequate…”
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Attitudes of Respiratory Therapists and Nurses About Measures to Prevent Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia : A Multicenter, Cross-Sectional Survey Study by KAYNAR, A. Murat, MATHEW, Jacob J, HUDLIN, Margaret M, GINGRAS, Dan J, RITZ, Ray H, JACKSON, Michael R, KACMAREK, Robert M, KOLLEF, Marin H

“…To understand the reported practices of and adherence to evidence-based guidelines for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) among…”
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Inhaled corticosteroids for asthma: Are ED visits a missed opportunity for prevention? by Singh, Anita K, Woodruff, Prescott G, Ritz, Ray H, Mitchell, Diane, Camargo, Carlos A

“…Inhaled corticosteroids are effective but underused. This study evaluated the outpatient management of emergency department (ED) patients presenting with acute…”
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Helium-oxygen mixture in the treatment of postextubation stridor in pediatric trauma patients by Kemper, K J, Ritz, R H, Benson, M S, Bishop, M S

“…To assess the effectiveness of a helium-oxygen mixture in reducing post-extubation stridor in children hospitalized for burns or trauma. Randomized, controlled…”
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The effect of heliox on nebulizer function using a beta-agonist bronchodilator by Hess, D R, Acosta, F L, Ritz, R H, Kacmarek, R M, Camargo, Jr, C A

“…To evaluate nebulizer performance when heliox was used to power the nebulizer. Conventional and continuous nebulizer designs were evaluated. The conventional…”
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Low-dose inhaled nitric oxide in acutely burned children with profound respiratory failure by Sheridan, Robert L., Zapol, Warren M., Ritz, Ray H., Tompkins, Ronald G.

“…Background: Inhaled nitric oxide (NO) is a rapidly acting selective pulmonary vasodilator that partially reverses the pathophysiology of acute respiratory…”
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Continuous in-line nebulizers complicate pressure support ventilation by Beaty, C D, Ritz, R H, Benson, M S

“…Patients ventilated in the pressure support mode must generate a negative airway pressure before the ventilator will deliver a breath. Inserting a…”
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Inhaled Nitric Oxide in Burn Patients with Respiratory Failure by Sheridan, Robert L., Hurford, William E., Kacmarek, Robert M., Ritz, Ray H., Yin, Leona M., Ryan, Colleen M., Tompkins, Ronald G.

“…BACKGROUND Inhaled nitric oxide (NO) has the potential to improve ventilation/perfusion matching and decrease pulmonary artery pressure in patients with…”
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