2495 Respiratory therapists’ awareness and intention to use the electronic modified early warning score (eMEWS) by Constance Mussa, Afnan Al-Raimi

“…OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: To determine if an educational intervention designed to increase respiratory therapists’ knowledge of the modified early warning score (MEWS) would influence their intention to use the MEWS. …”
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Knowledge, confidence, and perception of respiratory therapists as frontliners in managing COVID-19 cases – A questionnaire survey by Aathira Rajan, Madhura Reddy, Pratibha Todur, Saumy Johnson

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Compassion Satisfaction, Burnout, and Secondary Traumatic Stress among Respiratory Therapists in Mississippi: A Cross-Sectional Study by Driscoll DeVaul, Britney Reulet, Jacob Daniels, Xiaoqian Zhu, Renee Wilkins, Xiaoshan Z. Gordy

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Adherence to COVID-19 Appropriate Behavior Among Respiratory Therapists: A Cross-Sectional Study in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by Noor Al Khathlan, Bijaya Kumar Padhi

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Clinical Practice of High-Flow Nasal Cannula Therapy in ARDS Patients: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Respiratory Therapists by Alyami MM, Aldhahir AM, Alqarni AA, Salwi KM, Sarhan AM, Almeshari MA, Alobaidi NY, Alqahtani JS, Siraj RA, Alsulayyim AS, Alghamdi SM, Alasimi AH, Alqarni OA, Majrshi MS, Alwafi H

“…Despite its wide use, research assessing the knowledge, practice, and barriers to using HFNC among respiratory therapists (RT) is lacking.Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire was conducted among RTs in Saudi Arabia between December 19, 2022, and July 15, 2023. …”
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Clinical practice and barriers of ventilatory support management in COVID-19 patients in Saudi Arabia: A survey of respiratory therapists by Jaber S Alqahtani, Yousef S Aldabayan, Mohammed D AlAhmari, Saad M AlRabeeah, Abdulelah M Aldhahir, Saeed M Alghamdi, Tope Oyelade, Malik Althobiani, Ahmed M Alrajeh

“…Objective: This study was conducted to determine the clinical practice and barriers of ventilatory support management in COVID-19 patients in Saudi Arabia among respiratory therapists. Methods: A validated questionnaire comprising three parts was distributed to all critical care respiratory therapists registered with the Saudi Society for Respiratory Care through the official social networks. …”
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The prevalence of burnout among pulmonologists or respiratory therapists pre- and post-COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiaoyin Bai, Ziqi Wan, Jieying Tang, Dingding Zhang, Kaini Shen, Xia Wu, Lin Qiao, Yangzhong Zhou, Yaqi Wang, Wei Cheng, Wei Jiang, Luo Wang, Xinlun Tian

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High-risk whole lung lavage for an unprecedented oil drowning situation: Management issues from a respiratory therapist's perspective by Anmol Hanamant Thorbole, Hari Prasad, Sameer Bansal, Ravindra Mehta

“…In this report, we describe an oil drowning situation salvaged with high-risk WLL and highlight procedural and critical care aspects from a respiratory therapist's perspective.…”
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Validation of a structured questionnaire to assess the perception and satisfaction of respiratory therapy students toward career prospects and learning resources by Jithin K. Sreedharan, Udaya Kumar Rao, Mohammed Al Ahmari, Shashidhar M. Kotian, Praveen B. Mokshanatha

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Canadian respiratory therapists who considered leaving their clinical position experienced elevated moral distress and adverse psychological and functional outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic by Andrea M. D’Alessandro-Lowe, Kimberly Ritchie, Andrea Brown, Bethany Easterbrook, Yuanxin Xue, Mina Pichtikova, Max Altman, Isaac Beech, Heather Millman, Fatima Foster, Kelly Hassall, Yarden Levy, David L. Streiner, Fardous Hosseiny, Sara Rodrigues, Alexandra Heber, Charlene O’Connor, Hugo Schielke, Ann Malain, Randi E. McCabe, Ruth A. Lanius, Margaret C. McKinnon

“… IntroductionRespiratory therapists (RTs) faced morally distressing situations throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, including working with limited resources and facilitating video calls for families of dying patients. …”
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Learning style preferences assessed by kolb's learning style inventory among respiratory therapy students in Saudi Arabia by Saumy Johnson, Carol Mathews, Khaled Ali Alawam, Abdulwahab Alahmari Saeed, Hasan Alshagag, Hind Qasem

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Social and practical representations in pneumonia associated to ventilation mechanics by Giovane Mendieta I, Amparo E. Cristancho M

Subjects: “…respiratory therapist social representations…”
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Noninvasive ventilation utilization in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Results of a national survey by Mohammed Dhafer AlAhmari, Hajed Al-Otaibi, Hatem Qutub, Ibrahim AlBalawi, Abdullah Alqahtani, Bandar Almasoudi

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The Rapid Implementation of Ad Hoc Tele-Critical Care Respiratory Therapy (eRT) Service in the Wake of the COVID-19 Surge by Margarete Pierce, Steven W. Gudowski, Karsten J. Roberts, Anthony Jackominic, Karen K. Zumstein, Amanda Shuttleworth, Joshua Ho, Phillip Susser, Alomi Parikh, John M. Chandler, Ann Marie Huffenberger, Michael J. Scott, C. William Hanson, Krzysztof Laudanski

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Integrating Tobacco Dependence Treatment into Hospital Practice Using the Rochester Model by Grable JC, Lin JK, Peltzer K, Schultz R, Bugbee D, Pilipenko M, Levy SC, Hawkins S

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Características do processo de desmame da ventilação mecânica em hospitais do Distrito Federal Weaning from mechanical ventilation process at hospitals in Federal District by Juliana Quixabeira Gonçalves, Raquel das Chagas Martins, Ana Paula Alves de Andrade, Flavia Perassa de Faria Cardoso, Maria do Horto Obes de Melo

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Prevalence of laryngotracheal lesions in tracheostomized COVID-19 patients. A comparison with a matched historical control group of non-COVID-19 patients by Juan Manuel Carballo, Antonela Vicente, Ladislao Diaz Ballve, María Paula Pedace, Pablo Tocalini, Eliana Pérez Calvo, Karen Torres, Fernando Planells, Dario Villalba

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Perceived responsibility for mechanical ventilation and weaning decisions in intensive care units in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by Mohammed G. Alkhathami, Meshal H. Alenazi, Jihad A. Alsalamah, Fahad M. Alkhathami, Sulaiman K. Alshammari, Hamad O. Alanazi, Jithin K. Sreedharan, Musallam A. Alnasser

“…Results: The response rate was 67% (14/21) from physician directors, 84% (22/26) from respiratory therapist managers and 37% (11/30) from nurse managers. …”
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Neonatal Transport Ventilation: Simulation to Improve Knowledge and Skills by Orna Rosen, Babina Nayak, Jose Olivera, Edymel Bondal, Michelle Payne, Jillian Connors

“…In our institution, we aim to educate all neonatal transport providers, including neonatal-perinatal fellows, neonatal intensive care unit–dedicated advanced practice providers, and neonatal intensive care unit–dedicated registered respiratory therapists, on transport ventilation management and troubleshooting, utilizing simulation to optimize patient care during transport. …”
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Implementation of a Critical Care Asthma Pathway in the PICU by Michael Miksa, MD, PhD, Shubhi Kaushik, MD, Gerald Antovert, RRT, Sakar Brown, RRT, H. Michael Ushay, MD, PhD, Chhavi Katyal, MD

“…In order to standardize the management of severe acute asthma in our PICU, a nurse- and respiratory therapist–driven critical care asthma pathway was designed, implemented, and tested. …”
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