This recent survey published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society found that most physicians agree about the benefits of LTVV. They see few barriers to use. Data from their hospitals, ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette that includes a therapeutic recommendation. A discussion of the clinical problem and the mechanism of benefit of this form of therapy follows. Major ...

A single stretch of alveolar type II cells causes an increase in cytosolic calcium resulting in stimulation of surfactant secretion for up to 30 min post stretch (1). In adult animals, this mechanism ...