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in Paediatrics, Respiratory
31/08/14
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Predicting the need for hospitalization in acute childhood asthma using end-tidal capnography

Baseline capnography may be useful as an objective effort-independent tool for identifying children with an asthma exacerbation who are at risk for hospitalization

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in Guidelines, Respiratory
27/07/14
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Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma

Clinical Practice Guidelines for the treatment of asthma from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute in the USA.

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in Diagnostics, Respiratory
11/07/14
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Prehospital end-tidal carbon dioxide differentiates between cardiac and obstructive causes of dyspnoea

Lower levels of ETCO2 were associated with CHF related dyspnoea in this study in the prehospital setting.

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in Featured Article, Medical Conditions, Respiratory
08/07/14
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Overlap Between Asthma and COPD: Where the Two Diseases Converge

A great overview of the pathophysiological differences and similarities between asthma and COPD.

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in Respiratory
17/02/14

Prehospital continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for acute respiratory failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis

  Introduction Acute respiratory failure (ARF) is a common problem encountered by emergency medical services and is associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and health care costs. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is an integral part of the hospital treatment of acute ARF, predominantly because of congestive heart failure. Intuitively, better patient outcomes may be achieved […]

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