Respiratory Therapy Information on respiratory therapy in The Michener Institute's Learning Resource Centre (LRC) may be found in several sources. Relevant books, journals and multimedia materials can be identified through a search on our computerized catalogue. Journal articles may be identified by searching e-indexes such as CINAHL or PubMed, or our collections of e-journals. Relevant Internet sites are listed at the bottom of this page.

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Subject Headings

To search by subject in the LRC Catalogue or PubMed, MeSH subject headings should be used for best results. The following list represents a sample of available headings; to obtain a complete list of relevant subject terms please use the MeSH browser in PubMed or consult with LRC staff.

Airway obstruction	Respiratory distress syndrome
Auscultation	Respiratory function tests
Lung	Respiratory system
Lung diseases	Respiratory therapy
Lung diseases, interstitial	Respiratory tract diseases
Lung neoplasms	Respiratory tract infections
Lung volume measurements	Respiratory tract neoplasms
Respiration	Ventilators, mechanical
Respiration, artificial	Ventilators, negative-pressure
Respiration disorders

Resources

Relevant journals to which The Michener Institute LRC currently subscribes include:

Print Titles

• American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
• Canadian Journal of Respiratory Therapy
• CHEST
• Respiratory Care

Electronic Titles

• Allergy (Synergy)
• American J of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (online from publisher)
• BMC Palliative Care (PubMed Central)
• BMC Pulmonary Medicine (PubMed Central)
• CHEST (online from publisher)
• Critical Care Nurse (Ebsco)
• Geriatric Nursing (ScienceDirect)
• Heart & Lung: the Journal of Critical Care (ScienceDirect)
• Heart Lung & Circulation (Synergy)
• Indoor Air (Synergy)
• Intensive and Critical Care Nursing (ScienceDirect)
• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing (Ebsco)
• Journal of Neonatal Nursing (ScienceDirect)
• Journal of Palliative Medicine (Ebsco)
• Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing (ScienceDirect)
• Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing (ScienceDirect)
• Lung (Ebsco)
• Nursing Older People (Ebsco)
• Paediatric Respiratory Reviews (ScienceDirect)
• Palliative Medicine (Ebsco)
• Pulmonary Pharmacology & Therapeutics (ScienceDirect)
• Respiratory Medicine (ScienceDirect)
• Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology (Science Direct)
• Respiratory Research (PubMed Central)
• Respirology (Synergy)
• Sleep Medicine (ScienceDirect)
• Sleep Medicine Reviews (ScienceDirect)
• Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation (Ebsco)
• Tuberculosis (ScienceDirect)

Relevant books/audiovisuals can be found in these call number ranges in the LRC:

WF/26	Respiratory equipment, incl. ventilators
WF/140-145	Respiratory diseases
WS/280	Pediatric respiratory system & diseases

Relevant World Wide Web sites:

American College of Chest Physicians http://www.chestnet.org/ Contains information on continuing education, practice guidelines, standards, patient information and journal articles.

Clinical Cases and Images http://clinicalcases.blogspot.com/2005/07/pulmonology-and-critical-care-cases.html Contains numerous pulmonology and critical care cases.

RTSO Internet Links Page http://www.rtso.org/communications/links/index.asp A large collection of links for RT-related professional organizations, journals, clinical guidelines, hospitals, and educational resources, maintained by the Respiratory Therapy Society.

Relevant Associations and Regulatory Colleges:

American Association for Respiratory Care http://www.aarc.org

Canadian Lung Association (Ontario Chapter) http://www.on.lung.ca

Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists http://www.csrt.com

College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario http://www.crto.on.ca

Ontario Respiratory Care Society http://www.on.lung.ca/Health-Care-Professionals/Ontario-Respiratory-Care-Society/index.php

Respiratory Therapy Society of Ontario http://www.rtso.org

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