Respiratory Care Reports
Respiratory Care Reports (RCR) is a fully Open Access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to providing an inclusive platform for the global respiratory care community. By ensuring free and unrestricted access to research, the journal welcomes contributions from respiratory therapists, physicians, researchers, educators, managers, and others at all levels of practice. Respiratory Care Reports values diverse perspectives and aims to foster collaboration across disciplines, settings, and regions to support the advancement of respiratory care worldwide.
Respiratory Care Reports (RCR) is a fully Open Access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to providing an inclusive platform for the global respiratory care community. By ensuring free and unrestricted access to research, the journal welcomes contributions from respiratory therapists, physicians, researchers, educators, managers, and others at all levels of practice. Respiratory Care Reports values diverse perspectives and aims to foster collaboration across disciplines, settings, and regions to support the advancement of respiratory care worldwide.
The journal publishes original research, reviews, case reports, and clinical studies covering all aspects of respiratory care, from foundational research to practical applications in clinical settings. Topics include respiratory therapy, mechanical ventilation, oxygen therapy, pulmonary rehabilitation, education, management, and a broad spectrum of respiratory care practices listed below. By embracing a wide range of research, Respiratory Care Reports serves as a vital resource for sharing knowledge, improving patient care, and strengthening the respiratory care profession. As a companion to the flagship journal Respiratory Care, which is owned and overseen by the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC), Respiratory Care Reports extends the reach of the AARC’s commitment to advancing knowledge and excellence in the field.
Areas of Interest:
- Management of acute and chronic respiratory failure
- Practice of respiratory therapy
- Innovations in mechanical ventilation and non-invasive ventilation (NIV)
- Airway management and bronchoscopy techniques
- Oxygen therapy advancements
- Education of respiratory therapy students and management of respiratory care departments
- Pulmonary rehabilitation and physical therapy
- Sleep-disordered breathing and CPAP therapy
- Pediatric and neonatal respiratory care
- Physiology-related topics as they apply to the cardiopulmonary system
- Ventilator-associated pneumonia and infection control
- Emerging therapies in obstructive and restrictive lung diseases
- Respiratory care in low-resource settings
- Digital health and remote monitoring in respiratory medicine
- Health disparities and access to respiratory care
| Dean R. Hess, PhD, RRT, FAARC | Daedalus Enterprises, Irving, TX, USA and Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA |
| Lynda T. Goodfellow, EdD, RRT, FAARC | American Association For Respiratory Care, Irving, TX, USA |
| Jie Li, PhD, RRT, RRT-ACCS, RRT-NPS, FAARC, FCCM | Rush University, Chicago, IL, USA |
| Andrew G. Miller, MSc, RRT-ACCC, RRT-NPS, FAARC, FCCM | Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA |
| Denise Willis, MSc, RRT, RRT-NPS, AE-C FAARC | Arkansas Children’s Hospital, Little Rock, AR, USA |
| Sigurd Aarrestad, MD, PhD | Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway |
| Rodrigo Adasme-Jeria, PT, CRT, Mep | Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile |
| Ellen Becker, PhD, RRT, RRT-NPS, RPFT, AE-C, FAARC | Rush University, Chicago, IL, USA |
| Raffaella Bellini, MSc, PT | Università di Verona, Verona, Italy |
| Lorenzo Berra, MD | Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA |
| Gregory Burns, MSc, RRT | UCSF Health, San Francisco, CA, USA |
| Brian W. Carlin, MD | Sleep Medicine and Lung Health Consultants, Ingomar, PA, USA |
| Kimberly Clark, EdD, RRT, RRT-NPS, RPFT, RRT-SDS, RRT-ACCS, FAARC, FNAP | University of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC, USA |
| Krystal Craddock, MSc, RRT, RRT-NPS, RRT-ACCS, AE-C, FAARC | UC Davis Health, Sacramento, CA, USA. |
| Claudia Crimi, MD, PhD | University of Catania, Catania, Italy |
| Ann Cuccia, MPH, RRT, RRT-NPS, RPFT, FNAP, FAARC | Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA |
| John Davies, MA, RRT, FAARC, FCCP | Duke Health System, Durham, NC, USA |
| Kellianne Fleming, MSc, RRT, RRT-ACCS, RRT-NPS | Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA |
| Tim W. Gilmore, PhD, RRT, RRT-NPS, RRT-ACCS, CPFT, AE-C | Louisiana State University Health Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, USA |
| Carl Hinkson, MSc, RRT, RRT-NPS, RRT-ACCS, FAARC | Providence Regional Medical Center, Everett, WA, USA |
| Carolyn La Vita, MHA, RRT, RRT-ACCS, RRT-NPS | Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA |
| Ping-Hui Liu, MSc, MSRC, RRT, RRT-ACCS, RRT-NPS | Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Cincinnati, OH, USA |
| Chin-Jung Liu, PhD, RRT, FAARC | China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan |
| Sarah Mirza, MBBS, MS | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA |
| Gustavo Plotnikow, PhD, PT | Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Shirley Quach, PhD, MHSc, RRT, FCSRT | Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada |
| Brian J. Ring, PhD, MSc, RRT | University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA |
| Georgianna Sergakis, PhD, RRT, AE-C, FAARC, FNAP | Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA |
| Brian Smith, MSc, RRT | UC Davis Health/ Children’s Hospital, Sacramento, CA, USA |
| Muneyuki Takeuchi, MD, PhD | National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan |
| Sara F. Moore | American Association For Respiratory Care, Irving, TX, USA |