Guidelines
Best evidence statement (BESt). Airway clearance technique with patients with cystic fibrosis.
To provide best evidence statements for the evaluation of airway clearance technique
Best evidence statement (BESt). Infection control in cystic fibrosis (CF).
To provide best evidence statements for infection control in children with cystic fibrosis
ACR Appropriateness Criteria® acute respiratory illness in HIV-positive patient
To evaluate the appropriateness of initial radiologic examinations of acute respiratory illness in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive...
ACR Appropriateness Criteria® routine chest radiograph
To evaluate the appropriateness of routine chest radiograph for patient monitoring, evaluation after specific procedures, and documentation of the...
Adult immunizations
To implement an evidenced-based strategy for routine adult immunizations
Prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia
To provide evidence-based recommendations for a statewide infection control and prevention program to improve health outcomes by reducing the risk of...
Strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia in acute care hospitals
To highlight practical recommendations in a concise format designed to assist acute care hospitals in implementing and prioritizing their...
Growth, body composition, and metabolism
To develop guidelines for management of disturbances in growth, body composition, and metabolism in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected...
Metabolic measurement using indirect calorimetry during mechanical ventilation — 2004 revision & update.
To improve the consistency and appropriateness of respiratory care and serve as a guide for education and research
18-Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography in the diagnosis and staging of lung cancer: a clinical practice guideline.
To evaluate the role of 18-fluorodeoxyglucose (18FDG) yeah (PET) in:
Allergen immunotherapy: a practice parameter.
To establish guidelines for the safe and effective use of allergen immunotherapy, while reducing unwanted and unneeded variation in allergen...
Antiviral therapy and prophylaxis for influenza in children.
To offer guidance regarding antiviral treatment and prophylaxis to clinicians caring for children during yearly influenza epidemics and to provide...
Attaining optimal asthma control: a practice parameter.
To provide physicians and other health professionals with a practical guide for attaining optimal asthma control
Bronchoscopy assisting—2007 revision & update.
To address the role of the health care professional (HCP) in bronchoscopy assistance (BA)
Cystic fibrosis prenatal screening in genetic counseling practice: recommendations of the National Society of Genetic Counselors.
To provide practice recommendations for genetic counselors whose clients are considering cystic fibrosis (CF) carrier testing or seeking information...
Infant/toddler pulmonary function tests-2008 revision & update.
To improve the consistency and appropriateness of respiratory care and serve as a guide for education and research
Metabolic measurement using indirect calorimetry during mechanical ventilation — 2004 revision & update.
To improve the consistency and appropriateness of respiratory care and serve as a guide for education and research
Nasotracheal suctioning — 2004 revision & update.
To improve the consistency and appropriateness of respiratory care and serve as a guide for education and research
Prevention of influenza in the general population: recommendation statement from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care.
To systematically review the evidence for the prevention of influenza infection in the general population
Removal of the endotracheal tube—2007 revision & update.
To focus on the predictors that aid the decision to extubate, the procedure referred to as extubation, and the immediate postextubation interventions...
