 Respiratory Therapy
"Respiratory Therapy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Care of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities associated with the cardiopulmonary system. It includes the therapeutic use of medical gases and their administrative apparatus, environmental control systems, humidification, aerosols, ventilatory support, bronchopulmonary drainage and exercise, respiratory rehabilitation, assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and maintenance of natural, artificial, and mechanical airways.
| Descriptor ID |
D012138
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.880
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| Concept/Terms |
Respiratory Therapy- Respiratory Therapy
- Therapy, Respiratory
- Respiratory Therapies
- Therapies, Respiratory
Inhalation Therapy- Inhalation Therapy
- Therapy, Inhalation
- Inhalation Therapies
- Therapies, Inhalation
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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Respiratory Therapy" by people in Profiles.
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Cauley RP, Stoffan A, Potanos K, Fullington N, Graham DA, Finkelstein JA, Kim HB, Wilson JM. Pulmonary support on day 30 as a predictor of morbidity and mortality in congenital diaphragmatic hernia. J Pediatr Surg. 2013 Jun; 48(6):1183-9.
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O'Sullivan BP, Flume P. The clinical approach to lung disease in patients with cystic fibrosis. Semin Respir Crit Care Med. 2009 Oct; 30(5):505-13.
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O'Sullivan BP, Freedman SD. Cystic fibrosis. Lancet. 2009 May 30; 373(9678):1891-904.
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Flume PA, Robinson KA, O'Sullivan BP, Finder JD, Vender RL, Willey-Courand DB, White TB, Marshall BC. Cystic fibrosis pulmonary guidelines: airway clearance therapies. Respir Care. 2009 Apr; 54(4):522-37.
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Kaynar AM, Mathew JJ, Hudlin MM, Gingras DJ, Ritz RH, Jackson MR, Kacmarek RM, Kollef MH. Attitudes of respiratory therapists and nurses about measures to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia: a multicenter, cross-sectional survey study. Respir Care. 2007 Dec; 52(12):1687-94.
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Jacelon CS. Rehabilitation and iatrogenic complications of critical care. Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 2001 Sep; 13(3):365-73.
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