Volume: 21 Issue: 5

This article describes the presentation, work-up, diagnosis and treatment of a 50-year-old man who presented to the respiratory clinic with a two-year history of vocal hoarseness and progressive exertional dyspnea. History of respiratory medicine in Canada: A new Canadian Respiratory Journal series Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (extrinsic allergic alveolitis): A Canadian historical perspective Allergen-induced asthma Evaluation of an internal review process for grants and manuscripts in the Canadian Critical Care Trials GroupSeveral previous studies have evaluated the peer review process for journals or grant agencies. However, the lack of formal investigations evaluating the internal review processes performed within academic organizations prompted the authors of this questionnaire-based study to assess the perceptions of authors and reviewers regarding the review of grants and manuscripts in their organization, with the aim of informing future changes and improvements to the process. Patient transitions relevant to individuals requiring ongoing ventilatory assistance: A Delphi studyDistinguishing patient cohorts that require ongoing mechanical ventilation has been made problematic by the use of various terms, which, in turn, leads to difficulty in comparative studies and uncertainty in the timing of clinical decision making. Consensus conferences have achieved little in terms of standardizing transition terms and information that can be broadly applied to include the many cl...
Source: Canadian Respiratory Journal - Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research