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Papers

(The median citation count of Respiratory Care is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Comparison of Mechanical Insufflation-Exsufflation and Hypertonic Saline and Hyaluronic Acid With Conventional Open Catheter Suctioning in Intubated Patients	131
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Reimbursement Challenges	78
Influence of Hospice Palliative Care on Medical Service Usage in Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation Cases: A Nationwide Cohort Study	75
How to Present Your Research Findings at a Scientific Meeting	69
Health Care Utilization in ARDS Survivors 2–3 Years After Discharge	54
Nocturnal High-Flow Nasal Cannula Therapy and Sinonasal Symptoms During Cystic Fibrosis Exacerbations	47
Perceived Benefits of Tracheostomy: Respiratory Mechanics and Asynchrony	35
Sleep Medicine Health-Care Worker Concerns About COVID-19: An Early Pandemic Survey	34
Epidemiology of Weaning From Invasive Mechanical Ventilation in Subjects With COVID-19	33
The Cuff Leak Test: A New Appraisal of an Old Technique. Who Benefits?	31
The Functional and Psychosocial Consequences of COPD	29
2021 Year in Review: Interprofessional Education	28
Evaluation of Exhaled Fugitive Particles During Mechanical Ventilation	27
Burnout Among Respiratory Therapists in a Tertiary Hospital in Saudi Arabia	27
In response	27
Assessing Evidence-Based Practice Knowledge, Self-Efficacy, and Use Among Respiratory Therapists	25
Environmental Contamination by SARS-CoV-2 During Noninvasive Ventilation in COVID-19	23
A Survey of Feeding Practices During High-Flow Nasal Cannula Oxygen Therapy	23
Automated Oxygen Titration During CPAP and Noninvasive Ventilation in Healthy Subjects With Induced Hypoxemia	22
Intraoperative Ventilation in the High-Risk Surgical Patient	22
Prevalence of Burnout Among Respiratory Therapists Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic	22
Impact of Arterial CO₂ Retention in Patients With Moderate or Severe ARDS	20
Management of Critically Ill Patients With Spinal Muscular Atrophy Admitted With Acute Respiratory Failure: The Authors' Reply	19
Outcomes of Unplanned Extubations in a Large Children's Hospital	19
Postural Facial Deformation of Patients With Bulbar Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Virtual Fit of Noninvasive Ventilation Mask	19

COVID-19 Lessons Learned: Response to the Anticipated Ventilator Shortage	19
Post-Transplant and In-Hospital Risk Factors for ARDS After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation	18
With Great Clinical Practice Guidelines Comes Great (or at Least Better) Resource Allocation	18
In Vitro Comparison of Two Blister-Type Inhalers	18
Hemodynamic Effects of Awake Prone Positioning With COVID-19 Acute Respiratory Failure	18
Shortened Automatic Lung Recruitment Maneuvers in an In Vivo Model of Neonatal ARDS	17
Airway Versus Transpulmonary Driving Pressures During Pressure Support Ventilation in ARDS	17
Therapeutic Response to Single-Inhaler Triple Therapies in Moderate-to-Severe COPD	17
A Comparison of Proximal and Tracheal Airway Pressures During Pressure Controlled Ventilation	16
Diaphragmatic Kinetics Assessment by Tissue Doppler Imaging and Extubation Outcome	16
The Ideal Extubation Readiness Testing for the Pediatric Patient: Is There One?	16
High-Flow Nasal Cannula Therapy in Patients With COVID-19: Predictive Response Factors	15
Longitudinal Changes in Patient-Ventilator Asynchronies and Respiratory System Mechanics Before and After Tracheostomy	15
The Effect of Inspiratory Effort on Circuit Compensation for Volume-Targeted Modes	15
Successful Extubation of Children With Congenital Heart Disease Requires a Specialized Approach	14
Using a Bag-Valve-Mask Is Like Flying a Plane Without Gauges	14
High-Flow Oxygen Therapy as the Cause of Oxygen Scarcity: The Limitations of Lumping and the Curse of Complexity	14
Nebulization With Vibrating Mesh Through High-Flow Nasal Cannula: Why Is It Better?	14
Dexmedetomidine: A Means to an End or Just Delaying the Inevitable?	14
The Precision Between Transcutaneous Carbon Dioxide Versus P_aCO₂ in Infants Undergoing Therapeutic Hypothermia	13
Effects of Mechanical Insufflation-Exsufflation on Sputum Volume in Mechanically Ventilated Critically Ill Subjects	13
Well-Being Among Respiratory Therapists in an Academic Medical Center During the COVID-19 Pandemic	13
Implementation of a Respiratory Therapist–Driven Protocol for Spirometry and Asthma Education in a Pediatric Out-Patient Primary Care Setting	13
COVID-19 ARDS Is Characterized by Increased Dead Space Ventilation Compared With Non-COVID ARDS	13
A Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Unneeded Screening Chest Radiographs in a Pediatric Cardiovascular ICU	13
Isolated Elevation in Lung Residual Volume Is Associated With Airway Diseases	12
Treatment Intensity and Outcomes in Elderly Mechanically Ventilated ICU Patients	12
COPD Phenotyping	12
Assessing Adverse Drug Reactions Reported for New Respiratory Medications in the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System Database	12
Worldwide Clinical Practice of High-Flow Nasal Cannula and Concomitant Aerosol Therapy in the Adult ICU Setting	12
Evaluation of Esophageal Pressures in Mechanically Ventilated Obese Patients	12
Delivery of Inhaled Nitric Oxide During MRI to Ventilated Neonates and Infants	12
The Impact of a Home Respiratory Therapist to Reduce 30-Day Readmission Rates for Exacerbation of COPD	12
Prehospital Ultrasound for Endotracheal Tube Confirmation: Better Alternatives Exist	11
Positive Airway Pressure Device Care and Cleaning Practices in the Pediatric Home	11
Exercise-Induced Desaturations and Functional Limitation in Post-COVID-19 Lung Disease: Cause or Correlate?	11
Bronchodilator Response in FEF_25–75 for the Diagnosis of Asthma in Children	11
Editor's Commentary	11
High-Frequency Jet Ventilation in Infants With Congenital Heart Disease	11
Inhaled Tobramycin for Treatment of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: The Interplay of Patient, Drug, and Device	11
Obesity and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation	11
Closing the Gap in Patient-Ventilator Discordance Recognition	10
Adaptive Pressure Control Ventilation: Set It and Don’t Forget It?	10
Perspectives on Using Race in Pulmonary Function Testing: A National Survey of Fellows and Program Directors	10
Aerosol Delivery Efficiency With High-Flow Nasal Cannula Therapy in Neonatal, Pediatric, and Adult Nasal Upper-Airway and Lung Models	10
Sustainability in Respiratory Therapy: Revisiting Reusables	10
Automated O₂ Titration Alone or With High-Flow Nasal Cannula During Walking Exercise in Chronic Lung Diseases	10
Ineffective Effort in Patients With Acute Brain Injury Undergoing Invasive Mechanical Ventilation	10
Automated Oxygen Administration in Hospitals: Will It Replace Manual Systems in the Near Future?	10
Clinical Implementation of Automated Oxygen Titration in a Tertiary Care Hospital	10

Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training and High-Intensity Interval Training on Lung Function and Respiratory Muscle Function in Asthma	10
Postextubation Stridor in Severe COVID-19	9
Characteristics, Identification, Training, and Perception of Leaders in Respiratory Care	9
Esophageal Pressure Measurement: A Primer	9
Current Advances and Gaps in Knowledge on Personalizing Masks for Noninvasive Respiratory Support	9
Functional and Clinical Characteristics of Individuals Attending Pulmonary Rehabilitation After Severe COVID-19	9
Predictive Accuracy of the ROX Index for Re-Intubation in Mechanically Ventilated Patients With COVID-19	9
Mechanical Ventilation Practices and Low Tidal Volume Ventilation in Air Medical Transport Patients: The AIR-VENT Study	9
The Influence of Hospital Urbanicity on Mortality in Patients With Acute Respiratory Failure: A National Cohort Retrospective Analysis	9
Multi-Lobar Atelectasis in Children Receiving Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Cardiac Indications	9
Respiratory Therapists in an ICU Recovery Clinic: Two Institutional Experiences and Review of the Literature	8
Evaluation of a Bubble CPAP System for Low Resource Settings	8
Burnout Among Respiratory Therapists Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic	8
Barriers to Respiratory Care Research in the United States	8
A Recirculation System to Reduce the Consumption of Oxygen During CPAP	8
Risk Factors for Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury	8
Statistics for the Non-Statistician: How to Read the Respiratory Care Literature	8
Response to Letter to the Editor: Endotracheal Intubation in Neonates	8
Are We Protecting the Lung or Just Making Noise?	8
A Master Protocol Template for Pediatric ARDS Studies	8
A Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Unnecessary Screening Chest Radiographs in a Pediatric ICU	8
Optimizing Respiratory Therapy Resources by De-Implementing Low-Value Care	8
Bench Assessment of Work of Breathing During a Spontaneous Breathing Trial on Zero Pressure Support and Zero PEEP Compared to T-Piece	8
Mental Practice as an Additional Step Before Simulation Practice Facilitates Training in Bronchoscopic Intubation	8
Editor's Commentary	8
The Effects of Automatic Inspiratory Rise Time and Flow Termination on Operation of Closed-Loop Ventilation	8
Transpulmonary Pressure as a Predictor of Successful Lung Recruitment: Reanalysis of a Multicenter International Randomized Clinical Trial	8
Evolution of Respiratory Muscles Thickness in Mechanically Ventilated Patients With COVID-19	8
Bedside Assessment of Lung Recruitability: Making Sense of the Recruitment-to-Inflation Ratio	8
Respiratory Mechanics: Revisiting the Appraisement of Lung Recruitment	8
Let It Breathe: Mastering Spontaneous Breathing Trials	8
Albuterol Delivery During Invasive Mechanical Ventilation via In-Line Intrapulmonary Percussive Ventilation in a Pediatric Lung Model	8
Changing Positions When New Data Are Available Is Essential to Science: A Tale of a Breath-Enhanced Nebulizer	7
Peak Expiratory Flow During MI-E: ETT vs Face Mask. Which Is the Optimal PEF Cutoff to Choose?	7
Rebuttal to Con	7
Surgical and Interventional Approaches in COPD	7
2022 Year in Review: Ventilator Liberation	7
Predicting Duration of Invasive Mechanical Ventilation in Pediatric ICUs	7
The Role of Suboptimal Concentrations of Nebulized Tobramycin in Driving Antimicrobial Resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates in Cystic Fibrosis	7
Effect of Local Anesthesia on Pain During Arterial Puncture: The GAEL Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial	7
Positive Airway Pressure and Metabolic Markers in Children With Obstructive Sleep Apnea	7
Lowering P_CO₂ With Noninvasive Ventilation Is Associated With Improved Survival in Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure	7
Respiratory Symptoms Are Associated With Frailty in Older Adults With Normal Spirometry, Independent of Smoking, in the Canadian Longitudinal Study of Aging	7
Transpulmonary Pressure as a Predictor of Successful Lung Recruitment: Reanalysis of a Multicenter International Randomized Clinical Trial	7
Intravascular Gas Exchange: Physiology, Literature Review, and Current Efforts	7
Association Between Dead Space to Tidal Volume Ratio and Duration of Respiratory Support After Extubation in Critically Ill Children	7
Submitting a Manuscript to a Scientific Journal	7
Association Between Pressure Support During Extubation Readiness Testing and Time to First Extubation in Children With Congenital Heart Disease	7
Secretion Removal in Deeply Sedated Mechanically Ventilated Subjects – Time for Implementation!	7
The Changing Definition and Perception of COPD	7
Effect of Reintubation Within 48 Hours on Mortality in Critically Ill Patients After Planned Extubation	7
Editor's Commentary	7
Finding the Value of a Respiratory Therapist Home Visit Program for COPD	7
Using Anesthesia Machines as Critical Care Ventilators During the COVID-19 Pandemic	7
Pediatric Simulation of Intrinsic PEEP and Patient-Ventilator Trigger Asynchrony During Mechanical Ventilation	7
The Evolution of Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation	7
Vaping Behavior in Young Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic	7
Necessity Is the Mother of All Invention, But Not All Inventions Completely Address the Necessity	7
Year in Review: Long COVID and Pulmonary Rehabilitation	7
Editor’s Commentary	7
Usefulness of Inhaled Sedation in Patients With Severe ARDS Due to COVID-19	7
Airway Clearance Strategies and Secretion Management in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis	7
Reply to Letter to Editor Concerning “Nocturnal Pressure Controlled Ventilation Improves Sleep Efficiency in Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation”	7
Imaging the Lung in ARDS: A Primer	6
Portable Oxygen Concentrators: Caveat Emptor	6
Editor’s Commentary	6
Comparison of High-Flow Nasal Cannula and Noninvasive Ventilation in Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Due to Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia	6
Comparison of Forward-Leaning and Fowler Position: Effects on Vital Signs, Pain, and Anxiety Scores in Children With Asthma Exacerbations	6
Comment on The Association Between Preoperative Inspiratory Muscle Training Variables and Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Subjects With Esophageal Cancer	6
Role of Alveolar-Arterial Difference in Estimation of Extravascular Lung Water in COVID-19-Related ARDS	6
Shedding Light on Positive Airway Pressure Algorithms for Correcting Sleep-Disordered Breathing	6
Counterpoint: In-Home Pulmonary Rehabilitation Is an Attractive Alternative	6
The Rationale, Evidence, and Adaptations to Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Chronic Respiratory Diseases Other Than COPD	6
Effect of Fasting Prior to Extubation on Prevalence of Empty Stomach in Enterally Fed and Mechanically Ventilated Patients	6
Improvement of Pediatric Advanced Airway Management in General Emergency Departments After a Collaborative Intervention Program	6
Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 Aerosols Dispersed During Noninvasive Respiratory Support of Patients With COVID-19	6
Maintenance Inhalers for Asthma and COPD in Spain	6
A Decade of Analysis of Unplanned Extubation Etiology in Trauma Patients Including the Impact of the COVID Pandemic	6
Finding the Value of the Specialized Weaning Center	6
Practical Guide to Management of Long-Term Noninvasive Ventilation for Adults With Chronic Neuromuscular Disease	6

Pulmonologist Education of the Teach-to-Goal Inhaler Technique for Those With Asthma and COPD	6
Loss of a Legend: Remembering Robert M. Kacmarek	6
Formulating the Research Question and Framing the Hypothesis	6
High-Risk Extubation Readiness Testing for Children With Cardiac Critical Illness	6
Physiology-Based Approach to PEEP Titration in COVID-19 ARDS	6
Go With the Flow: The Dilemma of Long-Term Oxygen Prescription After Recovery	6
The Impact of Increased PEEP on Hemodynamics, Respiratory Mechanics, and Oxygenation in Pediatric ARDS	6
Perceptions of Individuals With Chronic Lung Disease on Home Use of Pulse Oximetry	6
Delivering Low Tidal Volume With Anesthesia and ICU Ventilators in a Neonatal Lung Model	6
Assessment of Noninvasive Oxygen Saturation in Patients With COPD During Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Smartwatch versus Pulse Oximeter	6
Peak Expiratory Flow During Mechanical Insufflation-Exsufflation: Endotracheal Tube Versus Face Mask	6
Editor's Commentary	6
Quality Management in Respiratory Care: PDCA ≠ PDSA	6
Effect of Helmet CPAP on Tidal Volume Assessed by Bioelectrical Impedance	6
The Impact of PEEP on Ventilation Distribution in ARDS	6
The Impact of High-Flow Nasal Cannula Device, Nebulizer Type, and Placement on Trans-Nasal Aerosol Drug Delivery	6
Clinical Practice Guidelines: Phase 5 – New Methods Same Goals	6
Leadership Development and Respiratory Care	6
Monitoring Transcutaneously Measured Partial Pressure of CO₂ During Intubation in Critically Ill Subjects	6
A Pragmatic Pilot Trial Comparing Patient-Triggered Adaptive Pressure Control to Patient-Triggered Volume Control Ventilation in Critically Ill Adults	6
Work of Breathing During Proportional Assist Ventilation as a Predictor of Extubation Failure	6
Using the ROX Index to Predict Treatment Outcome for High-Flow Nasal Cannula and/or Noninvasive Ventilation in Patients With COPD Exacerbations	5
Improving Access and Guideline Adherence in Pulmonary Care in Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy	5
Heliox as Adjunctive Therapy for Pediatric Critical Asthma: Time to Question Its Role?	5
Endotracheal Tube Size Is Associated With Mortality in Status Asthmaticus: A Confirmation of the Suspicion?	5
Acute Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure in COPD	5
Usefulness of P_0.1 in the Follow-Up of Individuals With Air Trapping and Home Noninvasive Ventilation and CPAP	5
Optimal Postextubation Support in Critically Ill Patients: One Size Does Not Fit All	5
Direct Extubation to High-Flow Nasal Cannula versus Noninvasive Ventilation in Obese Subjects	5
When (If) to Worry? Evaluating the Accuracy of Home-Grade Pulse Oximeter Devices	5
Combined Noninvasive Respiratory Support Therapies to Treat COVID-19	5
Optimizing Respiratory Care for Patients While Protecting Ourselves	5
Impact of Timing of Tocilizumab Use in Hospitalized Patients With SARS-CoV-2 Infection	5
Evidence-Based Respiratory Care	5
A Pediatric Bench Model of Continuous Albuterol Delivery Using Heliox	5
Adequate Tidal Volume Ventilation to Minimize Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury	5
F_IO₂, P_aO₂, or Else – What Matters in Noninvasive Ventilation in Stable COPD?	5
Barriers to Pulmonary Rehabilitation	5
Dealing With Deaths in Clinical Trials and Meta-Analyses	5
Exploring and Creating New Evidence in a Pandemic Plays a Crucial Role in Guiding Clinical Practice	5
Monitoring Spontaneous Effort During Mechanical Ventilation: Are Our Tools Good Enough?	5
Extubation Failure Prediction by Echography of the Diaphragm After Cardiothoracic Surgery: The EXPEDIA Study	5
Efficacy of Noninvasive Ventilation With Expiratory Washout in Stable COPD Patients	5
Comparing Highs and Flows in Patients With COPD With Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure	5
A Comparison of the Braden Q and the Braden QD Scale to Assess Pediatric Risk for Pressure Injuries During Noninvasive Ventilation	5
Drug Delivery via Intrapulmonary Percussion Ventilator: Time to Follow Queen Elsa’s Advice	5
Faculty Perspective on Interprofessional Education Competencies: Respiratory Therapy Compared to Other Allied Health Professions	5
Evaluation of a New Performance-Based Health Literacy Measurement Tool for Individuals With Chronic Airways Disease	5
In Vitro Comparison of Different Nebulizers Delivering 7% Hypertonic Saline	5
Ventilation and Oxygenation During and After Adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Changing Paradigms	5
Editor's Commentary	5
Quality Improvement in Respiratory Care Education: Implications for Curriculum Change	5
Management of Postoperative Hypoxemia	5
Resting Breathing Instability During Wakefulness as a Predictor of Clinical Outcome in COPD	5
Safe Inspiratory Pressures Threshold in Lung Recruitment Maneuvers: An In Vivo Neonatal ARDS Model	5
Prediction of Extubation Failure in COVID-19	5
Utilizing Competence-Based Simulation to Improve Orientation Outcomes	5
Modified Medical Research Council and COPD Assessment Test Cutoff Points	5
Noise Produced by Various Respiratory Support Techniques During Neonatal Transportation: A Simulation Study	5
The Impact of High-Frequency Chest-Wall Compression on Mechanical Ventilation Delivery and Flow Bias	5
Potential Mechanisms of Laryngotracheal Injuries in Patients With COVID-19 Subjected to Invasive Ventilation	5
Vocal Cord Dysfunction During the COVID-19 Pandemic	5
Editor’s Commentary	5
Aerosol Safety in the Pulmonary Function Laboratory: A New Normal That Is Long Overdue?	5
Survey of Ventilator Waveform Interpretation Among ICU Professionals	5
Effects of Self-Management Interventions in People With Interstitial Lung Disease	5
A Network Meta-Analysis on the Effects of Different Exercise Types in Patients With COPD	4
Automatic Apnea Time Adjustments During Ventilation With Automode	4
Mortality, Health Care Use, and Costs of Weaning Center Survivors and Matched Prolonged ICU Stay Controls	4
Minding the Gap: Desired Versus Delivered Respiratory Support	4
How to Conduct a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: A Guide for Clinicians	4
Editor's Commentary	4
Evidence for Beneficial Effect of Daily Use of Mechanical Insufflation-Exsufflation in Patients With Neuromuscular Diseases	4
Ventilatory Ratio Threshold for Unassisted Breathing: A Retrospective Exploratory Analysis	4
Predicting Hospital Readmission in Medicaid Patients With COPD Using Administrative and Claims Data	4
Specific Training Improves the Detection and Management of Patient-Ventilator Asynchrony	4
Aerosol Delivery to Simulated Spontaneously Breathing Tracheostomized Adult Model With and Without Humidification	4
Lung Volume and Ventilation Distribution After Bariatric Surgery: High-Flow Nasal Cannula Versus CPAP	4
In Search of the Holy Grail of Respiratory Care	4
Diaphragm Ultrasonography to Predict Noninvasive Respiratory Treatment Failure in Infants With Severe Bronchiolitis	4
Class III Obesity as a Risk Factor for Persistent Asthma	4
Use of a Viral Filter to Reduce Exposure to Exhaled Aerosol Does Not Affect Methacholine Dose Delivery During Bronchoprovocation Testing	4
In Vitro Comparison of Aerosol Delivery in High-Frequency Assisted Airway Clearance Devices With Integrated Nebulizers	4
The Paradox of Occlusion Pressure at 0.1 s (P_0.1) Measurement Without Airway Occlusion	4
External Jet Nebulization and Measured Ventilator Performance–Is It Time to Change Things Up?	4
Impact of Real-Time Assessment of Pulse Oximetry on the 6-Min Walk Distance in Patients With Chronic Respiratory Disease	4
Reply to The Paradox of Occlusion Pressure at 0.1 s (P_0.1) Measurement Without Airway Occlusion	4
Physiological Effects of High-Flow Tracheal Oxygen in Tracheostomized Patients Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation	4
Mechanical Ventilation in ARDS With an Automatic Resuscitator	4
Editor’s Commentary	4
Flexible Bronchoscopy in Pediatric Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation	4
Factors Associated With Time to Decannulation in Patients With Tracheostomy Following Severe Traumatic Brain Injury	4
Effect of Added Inhaled Corticosteroids to Systemic Steroids on COPD Exacerbation Outcomes	4
Discussion on Comparison of Four Mechanical Insufflation-Exsufflation Devices: Effect of Simulated Airway Collapse on Cough Peak Flow	4
Consequences of Pausing Heated Humidification During Invasive Ventilation	4