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The only VAP prevention method that saves lives is the one you’re not using

There’s always been doubt about the efficacy of the numerous "ventilator bundles" hospitals use to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). A provocative new analysis concludes that none of these methods save lives — except the one that almost no ICUs are using today.

Healthcare associated pneumonias (HAP), especially ventilator-associated pneumonias (VAP), are associated with increased mortality, excess antibiotic use, lengthened hospital stays and increased ventilator days. To what extent is unknown, because VAP is notoriously difficult to diagnose consistently, or to study productively.

Most cases of HAP and VAP are caused by tiny aspirations of bacteria from the…

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 The only VAP prevention method that saves lives is the one you’re not using

There’s always been doubt about the efficacy of the numerous "ventilator bundles" hospitals use to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). A provocative new analysis concludes that none of these methods save lives — except the one that almost no ICUs are using today.

Annals of Thoracic Medicine

Annals of Thoracic Medicine (ATM, ISSN 1817-1737) is the official publication of the Saudi Thoracic Society (STS), affiliated to King Saud University. It features cutting edge clinical investigations in the multidisciplinary specialties of chest medicine, such as pulmonology, cardiology, thoracic surgery, transplantation, sleep and breathing, airways disease, and more. The journal also features basic science, special reports, case reports, board review questions, and more.

BMC Pulmonary Medicine

BMC Pulmonary Medicine is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of pulmonary and associated disorders, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology.

Chest

Each month, CHEST features the best in peer-reviewed, cutting-edge original research in the multidisciplinary specialties of chest medicine, including pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine; thoracic surgery; cardiorespiratory interactions; and related disciplines. It is home to the ACCP’s highly regarded clinical practice guidelines and consensus statements.

Clinical Pulmonary Medicine

Clinical Pulmonary Medicine provides a forum for the discussion of important new knowledge in the field of pulmonary medicine that is of interest and relevance to the practitioner. This goal is achieved through mini-reviews on focused sub-specialty topics in areas covered within the journal.

Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine

Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine is a highly regarded journal offering insightful editorials and on-the-mark invited reviews, and covering key subjects such as asthma; cystic fibrosis; infectious disease; diseases of the pleura; and sleep and respiratory neurobiology. Published bimonthly, each issue of Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine introduces world renowned guest editors and internationally recognized academics within the pulmonary field, delivering a widespread selection of expert assessments on the latest developments from the most recent literature.

Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine

Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine provides evaluated and structured commentary from international leaders in the fields of obstructive, restrictive, vascular and infectious respiratory diseases. All reviews are subject to peer review and produced to industry leading standards and timelines to ensure a complete solution for professionals working in the field.

Global Journal of Respiratory Care

Global Journal of Respiratory Care is a peer-reviewed medical journal that aims to cover the latest research and development in all areas of respiratory field. It contributes to the understanding of pathophysiology and treatment of diseases that affect the respiratory system. Journal invites original paper, review article, case reports containing new insight into any aspect of respiratory care.

Journal of Pulmonary & Respiratory Medicine

Journal of Pulmonary & Respiratory Medicine distributes the scientific literatures on lung diseases and treatment methods that are associated with respiratory tracts and chest to the readers all over the world free of charges, and facilitates faster distribution of the scientific information in the form of PDF, full text which can be translated to more than 50 languages.

Lung

Lung publishes original articles, reviews and editorials on all aspects of the healthy and diseased lungs, of the airways, and of breathing. Epidemiological, clinical, pathophysiological, biochemical, and pharmacological studies fall within the scope of the journal. Case reports, short communications and technical notes can be accepted if they are of particular interest.

Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine

Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine is a peer-reviewed, open access journal encompassing all aspects of respiratory medicine. It has a particular focus on interdisciplinary and translational research. Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine is the official journal of the Italian scientific society AIMAR.

Open Journal of Respiratory Diseases

Open Journal of Respiratory Diseases (OJRD) is an international journal dedicated to the latest advancement of Respiratory Diseases. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas of Respiratory Diseases.

Paediatric Respiratory Reviews

Paediatric Respiratory Reviews offers authors the opportunity to submit their own editorials, educational reviews and short communications on topics relevant to paediatric respiratory medicine. These peer reviewed contributions will complement the commissioned reviews which will continue to form an integral part of the journal.

Primary Care Respiratory Journal

The only fully-indexed international academic journal specifically devoted to the management of respiratory diseases in primary care. The PCRJ is firmly established as an international academic peer-reviewed journal for all those interested in respiratory medicine in primary care throughout the world. It is developing into a truly top-tier international journal, publishing research papers, clinical reviews, discussion papers and editorials of the highest quality.

Pulmonary Medicine

Pulmonary Medicine is a peer-reviewed, open access journal that publishes original research articles, review articles, and clinical studies in all areas of pulmonary medicine.

Pulmonary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Pulmonary Pharmacology and Therapeutics (formerly Pulmonary Pharmacology) is concerned with lung pharmacology from molecular to clinical aspects. The subject matter encompasses the major diseases of the lung including asthma, cystic fibrosis, pulmonary circulation, ARDS, carcinoma, bronchitis, emphysema and drug delivery.

Respiration

'Respiration' brings together the results of both clinical and experimental investigations on all aspects of the respiratory system in health and disease. Clinical improvements in the diagnosis and treatment of chest and lung diseases are covered, as are the latest findings in physiology, biochemistry, pathology, immunology and pharmacology.

Respiratory Care

Respiratory Care deals with the subject area of the same name, and thus publishes articles pertaining to disorders affecting the cardiorespiratory system, including their pathogenesis, pathophysiology, manifestations, diagnostic assessment, monitoring, prevention, and management.

Respiratory Medicine

Respiratory Medicine is an internationally-renowned journal devoted to the rapid publication of clinically-relevant respiratory medicine research. It combines cutting-edge original research with state-of-the-art reviews dealing with all aspects of respiratory diseases and therapeutic interventions. Topics include adult and paediatric medicine, epidemiology, immunology and cell biology, physiology, occupational disorders, and the role of allergens and pollutants.

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports is an open access, respiratory journal dedicated to publishing case reports. Case reports must be authentic, understandable, educational and clinically interesting to an international audience of respiratory physicians, trainees and researchers in all respiratory subspecialties, as well as clinicians in related fields.

Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology

Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology publishes original articles and invited reviews concerning physiology and pathophysiology of respiration in its broadest sense. Although a special focus is on topics in neurobiology, high quality papers in respiratory molecular and cellular biology are also welcome, as are high-quality papers in traditional areas, such as mechanics of breathing; gas exchange and acid-base balance; respiration at rest and exercise; respiration in unusual conditions, like high or low pressure or changes of temperature, low ambient oxygen; embryonic and adult respiration; comparative respiratory physiology.

Respiratory Research

Respiratory Research is an open access journal aiming at publishing high-quality science in all areas of respiratory disease. Topics of specific interest include asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis, genetics, infectious diseases, interstitial lung diseases, lung development, lung tumors, occupational and environmental factors, pulmonary circulation, pulmonary pharmacology and therapeutics, respiratory immunology, respiratory physiology, and sleep-related respiratory problems.

Respiratory Therapy

Welcome to Respiratory Therapy, the Journal of Pulmonary Technique. We’re bringing a new concept in presenting information to RT managers and supervisors, respiratory therapists, nurses, researchers and students. Our goal is to present a wide variety of papers in a clear, effective and familiar clinical format.

Respirology

Respirology is a journal of international standing, publishing peer-reviewed articles of scientific excellence in clinical and experimental respiratory biology and disease and its related fields of research including thoracic surgery,interventional pulmonology, immunology, intensive and critical care, epidemiology, cell and molecular biology, pathology, pharmacology, physiology and paediatric respiratory medicine.

RT: For Decision Makers in Respiratory Care

RT: For Decision Makers in Respiratory Care (RT) is a leading source of information for respiratory care practitioners. It provides clinical information, updates on trends, practical insights, business tips, and news on the latest product and services. RT covers clinical and current health care issues via in-depth facility profiles, case reports, and feature-length articles that address how health care issues ultimately will affect the respiratory care field.

Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine is a bi-monthly topic driven review journal that provides comprehensive coverage of respiratory and pulmonary disorders. The journal focuses on new diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, laboratory studies, genetic breakthroughs, pathology, clinical features and management as related to such areas asthma and other lung diseases, critical care management, cystic fibrosis, lung and heart transplantation, pulmonary pathogens, and pleural disease as well as many other related disorders.

The Clinical Respiratory Journal

The Clinical Respiratory Journal (CRJ) provides a rapid-response forum for publishing clinical research in all areas of respiratory medicine from clinical lung disease to basic research relevant to the clinic.

The Lancet Respiratory Medicine

The Lancet publishes a weekly journal and six monthly specialty journals in the fields of global health, diabetes and endocrinology, oncology, neurology, respiratory medicine, and infectious diseases. All Lancet journals are published online and in print, with the exception of The Lancet Global Health, which is exclusively online.

Thorax

Thorax is one of the world's leading respiratory medicine journals, publishing clinical and experimental research articles on respiratory medicine, paediatrics, immunology, pharmacology, pathology, and surgery. Each issue covers topics such as COPD, asthma, smoking, respiratory infection and lung cancer.

Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology

Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology encompasses all aspects of treatment of allergic and immunologic disease. AACI, the official journal of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (CSACI), is an open access journal that aims to further the understanding and treatment of allergic and immunologic disease.

Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology

The Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology is a scholarly medical journal published monthly by the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. The purpose of the Annals is to serve as an objective evidence-based forum for the allergy/immunology specialist to keep up to date on current clinical science (both research and practice-based) in the fields of allergy, asthma, and immunology. The emphasis of the journal will be to provide clinical and research information that is readily applicable to both the clinician and the researcher.

Chest Medicine On-Line

Priory Medical Journals were founded in 1994 and are the world's first web based medical journals. The first of our journals was Psychiatry On-Line, our second Medicine Online in early January 1995. Each medical journal is available free to all medical and nursing staff.

COPD: Journal Of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

From pathophysiology and cell biology to pharmacology and psychosocial impact, COPD: Journal Of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease publishes a wide range of original research, reviews, case studies, and conference proceedings to promote advances in the pathophysiology, diagnosis, management, and control of lung and airway disease and inflammation - providing a unique forum for the discussion, design, and evaluation of more efficient and effective strategies in patient care.

Experimental Lung Research

Experimental Lung Research publishes original articles in all fields of respiratory tract anatomy, biology, developmental biology, toxicology, and pathology. Emphasis is placed on investigations concerned with molecular, biochemical, and cellular mechanisms of normal function, pathogenesis, and responses to injury.

Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care

Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care, the official publication of The American Association of Heart Failure Nurses, presents original, peer-reviewed articles on techniques, advances, investigations, and observations related to the care of patients with acute and critical illness and patients with chronic cardiac or pulmonary disorders.

International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

An international, peer-reviewed journal of therapeutics and pharmacology focusing on concise rapid reporting of clinical studies and reviews in COPD. Special focus will be given to the pathophysiological processes underlying the disease, intervention programs, patient focused education, and self management protocols. This journal is directed at specialists and healthcare professionals.

Journal of Aerosol Medicine and Pulmonary Drug Delivery

Journal of Aerosol Medicine and Pulmonary Drug Delivery is the only authoritative journal delivering innovative articles on the health effects of inhaled aerosols and delivery of drugs through the pulmonary system. The Journal is a forum for leading experts, addressing novel topics such as aerosolized chemotherapy, aerosolized vaccines, methods to determine toxicities, and delivery of aerosolized drugs in the intubated patient.

Journal of Asthma

Providing an authoritative open forum on asthma and related conditions, Journal of Asthma publishes clinical research around such topics as asthma management, critical and long-term care, preventative measures, environmental counselling, and patient education.

Journal of Asthma & Allergy Educators

Journal of Asthma & Allergy Educators (JAAE) is a peer-reviewed bi-monthly journal for asthma and allergy management and patient education. JAAE publishes original articles that relate to aspects of patient care and education, clinical practice and/or research, and the multidisciplinary profession of asthma and allergy education.

Journal of Asthma and Allergy

The Journal of Asthma and Allergy is an international, peer-reviewed journal publishing original research, reports, editorials and commentaries...

Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology

Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology is the first journal devoted exclusively to bronchoscopy and closely related subjects. It provides much-needed timely information on the art and science of one of the most important diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in pulmonary medicine.

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

The Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia is primarily aimed at anesthesiologists who deal with patients undergoing cardiac, thoracic or vascular surgical procedures. JCVA features a multidisciplinary approach, with contributions from cardiac, vascular and thoracic surgeons, cardiologists, and other related specialists.

Journal of Thoracic Imaging

Journal of Thoracic Imaging (JTI) provides authoritative information on all aspects of the use of imaging techniques in the diagnosis of cardiac and pulmonary diseases. Original articles and analytical reviews published in this timely journal provide the very latest thinking of leading experts concerning the use of chest radiography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography, ultrasound, and all other promising imaging techniques in cardiopulmonary radiology.

Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer is an international publication covering the clinical, translational and basic science of malignancies of the lung and chest region. Original research articles, early reports, review articles and editorials covering the prevention, epidemiology and etiology, basic biology, pathology, clinical assessment, surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, combined treatment modalities, other treatment modalities and outcomes of lung cancer are all welcome.

Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology

AJP Lung is dedicated to publishing and disseminating high-quality original and review articles on all aspects of lung research. We welcome articles that highlight new mechanisms of pulmonary diseases and that offer insights into new treatments.

The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation

The Official Publication of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation brings readers essential scholarly and timely information in the field of cardiopulmonary transplantation, mechanical and biological support of the failing heart, advanced lung disease (including pulmonary vascular disease) and cell replacement therapy. Importantly, the journal also serves as a medium of communication of pre-clinical sciences in all these rapidly expanding areas.

Thoracic Cancer

Thoracic Cancer aims to facilitate international collaboration and exchange of comprehensive and cutting-edge information on basic, translational, and applied clinical research in lung cancer, esophageal cancer, mediastinal cancer, breast cancer and other thoracic malignancies. Prevention, treatment and research relevant to Asia-Pacific is a focus area, but submissions from all regions are welcomed.

Thoracic Oncology

Thoracic Oncology is a specialty section of Frontiers in Oncology. A large number of scientific teams worldwide are working on research questions related to lung cancer, mesothelioma, esophageal cancer, sarcoma and cancer that has metastasized to the chest. The process of publishing results, both positive and negative, still remains inflexible and very slow, and Thoracic Oncology aims to address these challenges directly, by providing an open access, equal opportunity publishing platform for scientists.

Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis is a speciality journal focusing on basic experimental research on tuberculosis, notably on bacteriological, immunological and pathogenesis aspects of the disease. The journal publishes original research and reviews on the host response and immunology of tuberculosis and the molecular biology, genetics and physiology of the organism.

African Journal of Respiratory Medicine

Welcome to the African Journal of Respiratory Medicine web site. In time we intend to develop this as a core portal for information on respiratory medicine in Africa, but for the moment it simply acts as the base for free online access to the journal.

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

The American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine focuses on human biology and disease, as well as animal studies that contribute to the understanding of pathophysiology and treatment of diseases that affect the respiratory system and critically ill patients.

American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology

The American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology publishes papers that report significant and original observations in the area of pulmonary biology. The focus of the Journal includes, but is not limited to, cellular, biochemical, molecular, developmental, genetic, and immunologic studies of lung cells and molecules.

Annals of the American Thoracic Society

As an official international online journal of the American Thoracic Society, the Annals of the American Thoracic Society (AnnalsATS), formerly PATS, delivers up-to-date and authoritative coverage of adult and pediatric pulmonary and respiratory sleep medicine and adult medical critical care. The scope of the journal encompasses content that is applicable to clinical practice, the formative and continuing education of clinical specialists, and the clinical advancement of public health.

Canadian Journal of Respiratory Therapy

The Canadian Journal of Respiratory Therapy is published four times a year and represents the interests of respiratory therapists nationally and internationally. The CJRT encourages submission of original articles, papers, commentaries, case studies,

Canadian Respiratory Journal

Canadian Respiratory Journal (CRJ) is the official journal of the Canadian Thoracic Society and Canadian Critical Care Society and serves as a major venue for the results of Canadian research, society guidelines and continuing medical education. This internationally recognized Journal contains peer-review material pertinent to specialists and general practitioners and addresses all aspects of respiratory medicine.

European Respiratory Journal

How much do you know about lung health in Europe? Read the European Lung White Book online The European Respiratory Journal (ERJ) - 2012 impact factor 6.355 - is the official journal of the European Respiratory Society (ERS). It publishes clinical and experimental work dealing with the whole field of respiratory medicine, including lung cell biology, epidemiology, immunology, pathophysiology, thoracic imaging, paediatric pneumology, occupational medicine, intensive care, sleep medicine, and thoracic surgery and oncology.