Mechanical ventilation

Clinical Practice

Intensive care medicine

Asthma

Engineering

Ventilation (architecture)

Respiratory care

Respiratory therapist

Anesthesia

Mechanical engineering

Alternative medicine

Political science

Physical therapy

Internal medicine

Best evidence

COPD

MEDLINE

Medicine

Evidence-based practice

Evidence-based medicine

Spirometry

Pathology

Respiratory Care

Evidence-based medicine is the integration of individual clinical expertise with the best available research and the patient's values and expectations. The efficient approach to finding the best evidence is to identify systematic reviews or evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Respiratory therapies that are supported by evidence include lung-protective ventilation and noninvasive ventilation for individuals with COPD. Evidence does not support postoperative incentive spirometry or intermittent mandatory ventilation. The principles of evidence-based medicine are a valuable approach to respiratory care practice.

Evidence-Based Respiratory Care