"Respiratory Therapy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Care of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities associated with the cardiopulmonary system. It includes the therapeutic use of medical gases and their administrative apparatus, environmental control systems, humidification, aerosols, ventilatory support, bronchopulmonary drainage and exercise, respiratory rehabilitation, assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and maintenance of natural, artificial, and mechanical airways.
| Descriptor ID |
D012138
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.880
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| Concept/Terms |
Respiratory Therapy- Respiratory Therapy
- Therapy, Respiratory
- Respiratory Therapies
- Therapies, Respiratory
Inhalation Therapy- Inhalation Therapy
- Therapy, Inhalation
- Inhalation Therapies
- Therapies, Inhalation
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Respiratory Therapy" by people in Profiles.
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Home Oxygen Evaluation by Respiratory Therapists in Patients Hospitalized for COPD Exacerbations: The RIsOTTO Study. Respir Care. 2021 02; 66(2):183-190.
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Worldwide Organization of Neurocritical Care: Results from the PRINCE Study Part 1. Neurocrit Care. 2020 02; 32(1):172-179.
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Neonatal Respiratory Support on Transport. Neoreviews. 2019 04; 20(4):e202-e212.
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Clinical Characteristics and Emergent Therapeutic Interventions in Patients Evaluated through the In-hospital Stroke Alert Protocol. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2019 May; 28(5):1362-1370.
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Association of Home Respiratory Equipment and Supply Use with Health Care Resource Utilization in Children. J Pediatr. 2019 04; 207:169-175.e2.
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: Educational needs of health-care providers, patients, and caregivers. Chron Respir Dis. 2019 Jan-Dec; 16:1479973119858961.
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Race Effects of Inhaled Nitric Oxide in Preterm Infants: An Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis. J Pediatr. 2018 02; 193:34-39.e2.
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Current practices for treatment of respiratory syncytial virus and other non-influenza respiratory viruses in high-risk patient populations: a survey of institutions in the Midwestern Respiratory Virus Collaborative. Transpl Infect Dis. 2016 Apr; 18(2):210-5.
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In search of the optimal rapid response system bundle. J Hosp Med. 2015 Jun; 10(6):411.
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The promise of translational and personalised approaches for paediatric obstructive sleep apnoea: an 'Omics' perspective. Thorax. 2014 May; 69(5):474-80.