About 10% of American children have asthma, and its prevalence, morbidity, and mortality
have been increasing. Asthma is an inflammatory disease with edema, bronchial …

Measurements and Main Results Three children, ages 9, 11, and 15 yrs, were treated for
hypercarbic respiratory failure caused by status asthmaticus by using BIPAP. The duration of …

Acute severe asthma: Differences in therapies and outcomes a... : Critical Care Medicine
Acute severe asthma: Differences in therapies and outcomes among pediatric intensive …

Background Asthma is a common disease in children and acute severe asthma
exacerbation can be life-threatening. This article aims to review recent advances in …

Objectives: Continuous albuterol nebulization is generally administered at 2.5–20 mg/hr at
most centers. We examined the effect of high-dose (75 or 150 mg/hr) albuterol on clinical …

In the past 2 decades, significant progress has occurred in understanding the
pathophysiology of asthma. This has led to treatment modalities aimed at the underlying …

Objectives: Continuous albuterol nebulization is generally administered at 2.5–20 mg/hr at
most centers. We examined the effect of high-dose (75 or 150 mg/hr) albuterol on clinical …

The dynamics of particle laden flows are integral to the analysis of toxic particle deposition
and medical respiratory aerosol delivery. Computational fluid-particle dynamics (CFPD) can …

CURRICULUM VITAE Page 1 CURRICULUM VITAE PERSONAL DATA Name: Bernard W.
Agranoff EDUCATION Cass Technical High School, Detroit, Michigan, 1941-44 The University …