Measurement of tracheal temperature is not a reliable index of total respiratory heat loss in mechanically ventilated patients [PDF]
, 2000 BACKGROUND: Minimizing total respiratory heat loss is an important goal during mechanical ventilation. The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether changes in tracheal temperature (a clinical parameter that is easy to measure) are reliable ...
Albanèse, Jacques +5 more
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Annals of Intensive Care, 2017 Nebulized antibiotic therapy directly targets airways and lung parenchyma resulting in high local concentrations and potentially lower systemic toxicities.
Stephan Ehrmann +3 more
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Exploring the implications of different approaches to estimate centre-level adherence using objective adherence data in an adult cystic fibrosis centre - a retrospective observational study [PDF]
, 2019 Background Accurate centre-level medication adherence measurement allows identification of highly performing CF centres, drives shared learning and informs quality improvement.
Campbell, M.J. +4 more
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In-Vitro Comparison of Aerosol Drug Delivery in Pediatrics Using Pressurized Metered Dose Inhaler, Jet Nebulizer, and Vibrating Mesh Nebulizers [PDF]
, 2012 Background: Aerosol therapy has been established as an efficient form of drug delivery to pediatric and adult patients with respiratory diseases; however, aerosol delivery to the pediatric population is quite challenging.
Al Sultan, Huriah A
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The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of inhaler devices used in the routine management of chronic asthma in older children: a systematic review and economic evaluation [PDF]
, 2002 Background: This review examines the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of hand-held inhalers to deliver medication for the routine management of chronic asthma in children aged between 5 and 15 years.
Beverley, C. +4 more
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Distributed Trust Through the Lens of Software Architecture [PDF]
arXiv, 2023 Distributed trust is a nebulous concept that has evolved from different perspectives in recent years. While one can attribute its current prominence to blockchain and cryptocurrency, the distributed trust concept has been cultivating progress in federated learning, trustworthy and responsible AI in an ecosystem setting, data sharing, privacy issues ...
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The Physical Nature of Rest-UV Galaxy Morphology During the Peak Epoch of Galaxy Formation [PDF]
Astrophys.J.656:1-26,2007, 2006 Motivated by the irregular and little-understood morphologies of z ~ 2 - 3 galaxies, we use non-parametric coefficents to quantify the morphologies of 216 galaxies which have been spectroscopically confirmed to lie at redshifts z = 1.8 - 3.4 in the GOODS-N field.
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Holding chambers (spacers) versus nebulisers for beta-agonist treatment of acute asthma [PDF]
, 2013 Background In acute asthma inhaled beta₂-agonists are often administered by nebuliser to relieve bronchospasm, but some have argued that metered-dose inhalers with a holding chamber (spacer) can be equally effective.
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Stellar contents and star formation in the young open cluster Stock 8 [PDF]
, 2007 We present $UBVI_c$ CCD photometry of the young open cluster Stock 8 with the aim to study the basic properties and star formation scenario in this region. The radius of the cluster is found to be $\sim 6^{\prime}$ ($\sim 3.6$ pc) and the reddening within the cluster region varies from $E(B-V)=0.40$ to 0.60 mag. The cluster is located at a distance of $
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New Herbig-Haro objects and outflows in Mon R1 association [PDF]
, 2020 We present results of the narrow-band Halpha and [SII] imaging survey of Mon R1 association, performed with the 1 m Schmidt telescope of the Byurakan Observatory. Our observations covered one degree field near the center of the association. As a result of this study twenty new Herbig-Haro knots were discovered, some of which form collimated outflows ...
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