Recently added articles from FOCUS: Journal for Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine:
The shortcomings of pressure support.(MECHANICAL VENTILATION)
Sep 01, 2009; ... In current practice, PSV remains the only flow cycled (as opposed to time cycled) ventilating mode--a characteristic that confers the potential to coordinate with spontaneous breathing cycles of varying length. Since its introduction in the late 1970's, pressure support ventilation (PSV) ...
Melatonin & autism.(SLEEP MEDICINE)
Sep 01, 2009; ... Sleep problems affect an estimated 89% of children with autism. Behavioral therapy and good sleep hygiene practices can help in some cases. However, even these may not be fully effective. Recently, scientists have found that melatonin may be helpful in improving sleep in children with ...
Plasma proteins as biomarkers: acute phase proteins.(CLINICAL LABORATORY MEDICINE)
Sep 01, 2009; ... We have spent the last two issues looking at plasma proteins as biomarkers. In this issue we will continue our look at proteins with an eye on some of the acute phase proteins. Acute phase proteins (APPs) are proteins that generally have a non-specific rapid response to such ...
The body box made simple.(PULMONARY FUNCTION TESTING)
Sep 01, 2009; ... Body plethysmography, otherwise known as the body box test, is a major component of pulmonary function testing. A patient sits inside a glass or Plexiglas phone booth-like box, and the door is closed and locked shut. He or she is instructed to breathe and pant through a mouthpiece with a ...
Does adenotonsillar size and BMI predict obstructive sleep apnea in children?(RESPIRATORY RESEARCH)(body mass index)
Sep 01, 2009; ... This issue's column is based on the peer-reviewed article titled "Obstructive sleep apnea in children: relative contributions of body mass index and adenotonsillar hypertrophy." We'll review this article by sections to teach the scientific method for research: background or introduction, ...