Background The proliferation of inhaler devices has resulted in a confusing number of
choices for clinicians who are selecting a delivery device for aerosol therapy. There are …

Nebulizers: Principles and Performance Page 1 Nebulizers: Principles and Performance Dean
R Hess PhD RRT FAARC Introduction Pneumatic Nebulizers Principle of Operation Clinically …

Aerosol delivery via a mechanical ventilator remains unregulated with no standards for drug
delivery to intubated patients. Bench models predicting drug delivery have not been …

Pressurized metered-dose inhalers (pMDIs) and nebulizers are routinely employed for
aerosol delivery in mechanically ventilated patients. A significant proportion of the aerosol …

Aerosolized antibiotics in mechanically ventilated patients:... : Critical Care Medicine
Aerosolized antibiotics in mechanically ventilated patients: Delivery and response : Critical Care …

Using an in vitro model, we compared efficiencies of jet nebulizers and metered-dose
inhalers (MDI) with actuator devices to deliver albuterol in various conditions of mechanical …

Pressurized metered-dose inhalers (pMDIs) and nebulizers are employed routinely for
aerosol delivery to ventilator-supported patients, but the ventilator circuit and artificial airway …

Inhaled medications are the mainstay of therapy for many pediatric pulmonary diseases.
Device and delivery technique selection is key to improving lung deposition of inhaled …

Study Objectives. To evaluate the safety and efficacy of aerosolized ceftazidime for
prevention of ventilator‐associated pneumonia (VAP) and to evaluate the effects of the drug …