NEWSLETTER DIRECTED RESPIRATORY

Brand	Owner	Address	Description
NBRC	NATIONAL BOARD FOR RESPIRATORY CARE, INC.	10801 Mastin Street, Suite 300 Overland Park KS 66210	Newsletter Directed to Respiratory and Cardiopulmonary Therapists, Technicians and Technologists;
	Where the owner name is not linked, that owner no longer owns the brand

Technical Examples

Multiple rib fractures in trauma patients are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Delayed morbidity for patients with rib fractures is often a result of hypoventilation leading to atelectasis, pneumonia and respiratory failure. Pain management was first recognized as an important factor in preventing complications in these patients. Later, management of the respiratory system became more widely recognized as a major factor in, patients' care. It is now known that patients with multiple rib fractures benefit most from adequate pain control, rapid mobilization, and meticulous respiratory care to prevent complications. A rib fracture score and protocol based on a synthesis of the existing literature is developed. The protocol is directed to decisions about rapid mobilization, respiratory support, and pain management interventions to decrease the length of patients' stay in intensive care units.