Roop, Institute for Critical Care
RES, Respiratory Therapy Technology and Polysomnography
Internet resources on respiratory therapy technology and polysomnography
Specialized Sites
Organizations
Listservs
Journals
Articles
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Specialized Sites
Respiratory on the web
Respiratory links page. Respiratory Therapy Societies & Related Medical Societies and Organizations.  CEU links - on-line and in-person options. On-Line Publications/ Respiratory Care and Related Subjects/Newsletters/ChatLines. On-Line Books.  Hospital Administration, Security, Safety and Health Resources.  On-Line Medical/Med/Bio-Science Journals.  Respiratory Care Employment Websites.  Breath Sounds on the World Wide Web - AudioPlayers Available.  General Respiratory-Related and Patient Focus, Med-Ed, Index Websites.  Hospital/Medical Center & Respiratory Care Dept. Websites.  Critical Care and Emergency Medicine Websites. Cardiology/Cardiovascular and Cardiopulmonary Resources.  Respiratory Care Equipment-Manufacturer/Dealer Websites. . . and much more.
Sleepnet.com
An educational, non-commercial site devoted to improving sleep health worldwide. One of Sleepnet.com's goals is to link all the sleep information located on the internet.
Teaching Sleep Medicine: Medsleep Educational Materials
Case vignettes, lectures, and other problem-based learning materials for teaching sleep medicine and health.

Organizations
Association of Polysomnographic Technologists
An international society of professionals dedicated to improving the quality of sleep and wakefulness in all people.
American Academy of Sleep Medicine
A professional organization dedicated to the assurance of quality care for patients with sleep disorders, the advancement of sleep research, and public & professional education.
American Board of Sleep Medicine
Established to encourage the study, improve the practice, elevate the standards of Sleep Medicine, and issue certificates of special knowledge in Sleep Medicine to Physicians and PhDs in related fields.
National Sleep Foundation
The National Sleep Foundation (NSF) is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to improving public health and safety by achieving public understanding of sleep and sleep disorders, and by supporting public education, sleep-related research, and advocacy.
Sleep Research Society
The Sleep Research Society exists to promote understanding of the processes of sleep and its disorders through research, the training of practitioners of research and the dissemination of the fruits of their efforts to the scientific and medical communities as well as the general public.

Journals
CHEST: The Cardiopulmonary & Critical Care Journal
Provides the tables of contents and articles from 1995 to the present.  Article abstracts are available from 1974.  CHEST is also available in the Periodical Room of the Allegheny Campus Library.  Full-text articles only available from CCAC computers.
Free Medical Journals.com
A weekly updated overview of free medical full-text journals, this directory lists biomedical journals that make some or all of their articles freely available online and gives the timetable for their availability.  The metasite presents over 800 titles sorted alphabetically or by specialty.  Find free trials, free archives, and foreign-language titles.
The Internet Journal of Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine
This is a peer-reviewed journal.  All articles are archived by Internet Scientific Publications and are available at this site in full-text.  At the beginning of each article is a sample citation of the article for reference.
The Internet Journal of Pulmonary Medicine
This is a peer-reviewed journal.  All articles are archived by Internet Scientific Publications and are available at this site in full-text.  At the beginning of each article is a sample citation of the article for reference.

Articles

The Library provides access to health related periodical and reference databases, including CINAHL, MEDLINE, and Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition.

Research by Subject

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