Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery, ISSN 1742-5247, 04/2018, Volume 15, Issue 4, pp. 419 - 430
Introduction: Spacers offer a multitude of benefits by reducing the requirement to coordinate inhalation with actuation and improving inhaler technique in...
pressurized metered dose inhaler | valved holding device | VENTOLIN™ Mini Spacer | spacers | Asthma | COPD | VENTOLIN (TM) Mini Spacer | DRUG-DELIVERY | ADD-ON DEVICES | PLASTIC SPACERS | AEROSOL THERAPY | LUNG DEPOSITION | VALVED HOLDING CHAMBERS | BRONCHODILATOR RESPONSE | MULTIPLE ACTUATIONS | PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY | ASTHMATIC-PATIENTS | ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE | Inhalation Spacers | Humans | Administration, Inhalation | Aerosols | Metered Dose Inhalers | Aged | Child | Equipment Design | Nebulizers and Vaporizers | Drug Delivery Systems
pressurized metered dose inhaler | valved holding device | VENTOLIN™ Mini Spacer | spacers | Asthma | COPD | VENTOLIN (TM) Mini Spacer | DRUG-DELIVERY | ADD-ON DEVICES | PLASTIC SPACERS | AEROSOL THERAPY | LUNG DEPOSITION | VALVED HOLDING CHAMBERS | BRONCHODILATOR RESPONSE | MULTIPLE ACTUATIONS | PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY | ASTHMATIC-PATIENTS | ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE | Inhalation Spacers | Humans | Administration, Inhalation | Aerosols | Metered Dose Inhalers | Aged | Child | Equipment Design | Nebulizers and Vaporizers | Drug Delivery Systems
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Internal Medicine, ISSN 0918-2918, 2017, Volume 56, Issue 18, pp. 2401 - 2406
Objective Among elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), there are some patients who cannot inhale tiotropium via Respimat® due to...
Respimat | spacer | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | tiotropium | Tiotropium | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Spacer | MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL | Respimat ((R)) | ASTHMA | INHALER | Bronchodilator Agents - therapeutic use | Prospective Studies | Bronchodilator Agents - administration & dosage | Forced Expiratory Volume - drug effects | Humans | Middle Aged | Administration, Inhalation | Male | Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - physiopathology | Terbutaline - analogs & derivatives | Cross-Over Studies | Terbutaline - administration & dosage | Tiotropium Bromide - administration & dosage | Female | Tiotropium Bromide - therapeutic use | Aged | Respiratory Function Tests | Nebulizers and Vaporizers | Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - drug therapy | Elderly people | Respiratory therapy | Therapy | Lung diseases | Obstructive lung disease | Respiration | Patients | Elderly | Inhalation | Geriatrics | Original
Respimat | spacer | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | tiotropium | Tiotropium | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Spacer | MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL | Respimat ((R)) | ASTHMA | INHALER | Bronchodilator Agents - therapeutic use | Prospective Studies | Bronchodilator Agents - administration & dosage | Forced Expiratory Volume - drug effects | Humans | Middle Aged | Administration, Inhalation | Male | Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - physiopathology | Terbutaline - analogs & derivatives | Cross-Over Studies | Terbutaline - administration & dosage | Tiotropium Bromide - administration & dosage | Female | Tiotropium Bromide - therapeutic use | Aged | Respiratory Function Tests | Nebulizers and Vaporizers | Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - drug therapy | Elderly people | Respiratory therapy | Therapy | Lung diseases | Obstructive lung disease | Respiration | Patients | Elderly | Inhalation | Geriatrics | Original
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Holding chambers (spacers) versus nebulisers for beta-agonist treatment of acute asthma
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, ISSN 1469-493X, 2013, Volume 9, Issue 9, p. CD000052
Background In acute asthma inhaled beta -agonists are often administered by nebuliser to relieve bronchospasm, but some have argued that metered-dose inhalers...
BRONCHODILATOR DELIVERY METHODS | Acute Disease | Adrenergic beta-Agonists [administration & dosage] | WET NEBULIZER | JET NEBULIZER | Humans | PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY-DEPARTMENT | Preschool | RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED-TRIAL | Equipment Design | Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic | METERED-DOSE-INHALER | MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL | HAND-HELD NEBULIZER | Anti-Asthmatic Agents [administration & dosage] | PEAR-SHAPED SPACER | Asthma [drug therapy] | Adult | Child | Nebulizers and Vaporizers | YOUNG-CHILDREN | AIR-FLOW OBSTRUCTION | Child, Preschool | Emergency Service, Hospital - statistics & numerical data | Asthma - drug therapy | Inhalation Spacers - statistics & numerical data | Adrenergic beta-Agonists - administration & dosage | Anti-Asthmatic Agents - administration & dosage | Length of Stay - statistics & numerical data
BRONCHODILATOR DELIVERY METHODS | Acute Disease | Adrenergic beta-Agonists [administration & dosage] | WET NEBULIZER | JET NEBULIZER | Humans | PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY-DEPARTMENT | Preschool | RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED-TRIAL | Equipment Design | Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic | METERED-DOSE-INHALER | MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL | HAND-HELD NEBULIZER | Anti-Asthmatic Agents [administration & dosage] | PEAR-SHAPED SPACER | Asthma [drug therapy] | Adult | Child | Nebulizers and Vaporizers | YOUNG-CHILDREN | AIR-FLOW OBSTRUCTION | Child, Preschool | Emergency Service, Hospital - statistics & numerical data | Asthma - drug therapy | Inhalation Spacers - statistics & numerical data | Adrenergic beta-Agonists - administration & dosage | Anti-Asthmatic Agents - administration & dosage | Length of Stay - statistics & numerical data
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Clinical Pediatrics, ISSN 0009-9228, 10/2016, Volume 55, Issue 11, pp. 1050 - 1053
Studies show the delivery of inhaled medications is maximized when a metered-dose inhaler (MDI) with a spacer is utilized. Our residents expressed concern with...
asthma | resident education | metered-dose inhalers | confidence | inhalation spacers | EMERGENCY | METERED-DOSE INHALER | NEBULIZER | PEDIATRICS | CHILDREN | Inhalation Spacers - statistics & numerical data | Pediatricians - education | Bronchodilator Agents - administration & dosage | Follow-Up Studies | Internship and Residency | Humans | Pediatricians - statistics & numerical data | Administration, Inhalation | Clinical Competence - statistics & numerical data | Self-Assessment | Surveys and Questionnaires | Asthma - drug therapy | Usage | Care and treatment | Inhalers | Asthma | Pediatrics | Medical residencies | Quality of care
asthma | resident education | metered-dose inhalers | confidence | inhalation spacers | EMERGENCY | METERED-DOSE INHALER | NEBULIZER | PEDIATRICS | CHILDREN | Inhalation Spacers - statistics & numerical data | Pediatricians - education | Bronchodilator Agents - administration & dosage | Follow-Up Studies | Internship and Residency | Humans | Pediatricians - statistics & numerical data | Administration, Inhalation | Clinical Competence - statistics & numerical data | Self-Assessment | Surveys and Questionnaires | Asthma - drug therapy | Usage | Care and treatment | Inhalers | Asthma | Pediatrics | Medical residencies | Quality of care
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Pediatric Pulmonology, ISSN 8755-6863, 09/2019, Volume 54, Issue 9, pp. 1417 - 1421
Introduction: Aerosol therapy using a metered‐dose inhaler (MDI) coupled to a spacer chamber is the most widely used long‐term treatment modality for chronic...
manometry | newborns | metered‐dose inhalers | respiratory therapy | aerosols | inhalation spacers | metered-dose inhalers | SMALL CHILDREN | RESPIRATORY SYSTEM | INFANTS | PEDIATRICS | AEROSOL DELIVERY | Infants (Newborn) | Financial disclosure
manometry | newborns | metered‐dose inhalers | respiratory therapy | aerosols | inhalation spacers | metered-dose inhalers | SMALL CHILDREN | RESPIRATORY SYSTEM | INFANTS | PEDIATRICS | AEROSOL DELIVERY | Infants (Newborn) | Financial disclosure
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Journal of Aerosol Medicine and Pulmonary Drug Delivery, ISSN 1941-2711, 08/2014, Volume 27, Issue S1, pp. S-4 - S-23
Spacers and valved holding chambers (VHCs) are pressurized metered dose inhaler (pMDI) accessory devices, designed to overcome problems that patients commonly...
Review | inhalation delay | patent | pMDI accessory device | electrostatic | adherence | spacer | valved holding chamber | INHALATION DELIVERY | YOUNG ASTHMATIC-CHILDREN | DRUG-DELIVERY | PMDI-SPACER | ADD-ON DEVICES | WHEEZY INFANTS | AEROSOL DELIVERY | RESPIRATORY SYSTEM | PRESSURIZED AEROSOLS | METERED-DOSE INHALERS | ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE | Drug Delivery Systems - instrumentation | Age Factors | History, 21st Century | History, 20th Century | Humans | Administration, Inhalation | Child, Preschool | Infant | Metered Dose Inhalers - history | Drug Delivery Systems - history | Equipment Design | Masks - trends | Pressure | Chemistry, Pharmaceutical | Particle Size | Masks - history | Pharmaceutical Preparations - chemistry | Aerosols | Drug Delivery Systems - trends | Patient Compliance | Pharmaceutical Preparations - administration & dosage | Child | Metered Dose Inhalers - trends
Review | inhalation delay | patent | pMDI accessory device | electrostatic | adherence | spacer | valved holding chamber | INHALATION DELIVERY | YOUNG ASTHMATIC-CHILDREN | DRUG-DELIVERY | PMDI-SPACER | ADD-ON DEVICES | WHEEZY INFANTS | AEROSOL DELIVERY | RESPIRATORY SYSTEM | PRESSURIZED AEROSOLS | METERED-DOSE INHALERS | ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE | Drug Delivery Systems - instrumentation | Age Factors | History, 21st Century | History, 20th Century | Humans | Administration, Inhalation | Child, Preschool | Infant | Metered Dose Inhalers - history | Drug Delivery Systems - history | Equipment Design | Masks - trends | Pressure | Chemistry, Pharmaceutical | Particle Size | Masks - history | Pharmaceutical Preparations - chemistry | Aerosols | Drug Delivery Systems - trends | Patient Compliance | Pharmaceutical Preparations - administration & dosage | Child | Metered Dose Inhalers - trends
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Pulmonary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, ISSN 1094-5539, 10/2018, Volume 52, pp. 7 - 17
Many patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or asthma experience difficulties in coordinating inhalation with pressurized metered-dose inhaler...
Budesonide | Formoterol | Bioavailability | Spacer | pMDI | Charcoal | EFFICACY | OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY-DISEASE | THERAPY | PHARMACOKINETICS | RESPIRATORY SYSTEM | EXACERBATIONS | ASTHMA | DEVICES | PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY | COPD | Formoterol Fumarate - blood | Inhalation Spacers | Bronchodilator Agents - administration & dosage | Humans | Middle Aged | Administration, Inhalation | Biological Availability | Male | Budesonide - blood | Cross-Over Studies | Budesonide, Formoterol Fumarate Drug Combination - pharmacokinetics | Formoterol Fumarate - pharmacokinetics | Metered Dose Inhalers | Adult | Female | Lung - metabolism | Budesonide - pharmacokinetics | Budesonide, Formoterol Fumarate Drug Combination - administration & dosage | Pharmaceutical Sciences | Radiologi och bildbehandling | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging | Farmaceutisk vetenskap | Lungmedicin och allergi | Respiratory Medicine and Allergy
Budesonide | Formoterol | Bioavailability | Spacer | pMDI | Charcoal | EFFICACY | OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY-DISEASE | THERAPY | PHARMACOKINETICS | RESPIRATORY SYSTEM | EXACERBATIONS | ASTHMA | DEVICES | PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY | COPD | Formoterol Fumarate - blood | Inhalation Spacers | Bronchodilator Agents - administration & dosage | Humans | Middle Aged | Administration, Inhalation | Biological Availability | Male | Budesonide - blood | Cross-Over Studies | Budesonide, Formoterol Fumarate Drug Combination - pharmacokinetics | Formoterol Fumarate - pharmacokinetics | Metered Dose Inhalers | Adult | Female | Lung - metabolism | Budesonide - pharmacokinetics | Budesonide, Formoterol Fumarate Drug Combination - administration & dosage | Pharmaceutical Sciences | Radiologi och bildbehandling | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging | Farmaceutisk vetenskap | Lungmedicin och allergi | Respiratory Medicine and Allergy
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Investigation of multiphase multicomponent aerosol flow dictating pMDI-spacer interactions
International Journal of Pharmaceutics, ISSN 0378-5173, 08/2017, Volume 529, Issue 1-2, pp. 264 - 274
The use of Pressurized metered dose inhalers (pMDIs) for the treatment of asthma and other chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases is frequently associated with...
Pressurized metered dose inhalers | Recirculation | Drug deposition | Computational fluid dynamics | Spacers | CFD | DRUG-DELIVERY | SIZE | MODEL | FORMULATIONS | DEVICES | PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY | METERED-DOSE INHALERS | Administration, Inhalation | Aerosols | Metered Dose Inhalers | Inhalation Spacers | Equipment Design | Respiratory agents | Fluid dynamics | Analysis | Investigations | Asthma
Pressurized metered dose inhalers | Recirculation | Drug deposition | Computational fluid dynamics | Spacers | CFD | DRUG-DELIVERY | SIZE | MODEL | FORMULATIONS | DEVICES | PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY | METERED-DOSE INHALERS | Administration, Inhalation | Aerosols | Metered Dose Inhalers | Inhalation Spacers | Equipment Design | Respiratory agents | Fluid dynamics | Analysis | Investigations | Asthma
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Clinical Pediatrics, ISSN 0009-9228, 3/2014, Volume 53, Issue 3, pp. 270 - 276
The National Asthma Education and Prevention Program recommends that providers demonstrate and assess metered-dose inhaler–spacer (MDI-S) technique at each...
asthma | barriers | MDI-spacer technique | pediatric care provider | MANAGEMENT | DEVICE TECHNIQUE | ASTHMA VISITS | EDUCATION | CHILDREN | NURSES | PEDIATRICS | COMMUNICATION | CAREGIVERS | Attitude of Health Personnel | Health Services Accessibility - statistics & numerical data | Cross-Sectional Studies | Humans | Self Report | Administration, Inhalation | Asthma - drug therapy | New York City | Metered Dose Inhalers - statistics & numerical data | Pediatrics - statistics & numerical data | Pediatrics - methods | Clinical Competence - statistics & numerical data | Surveys and Questionnaires | Anti-Asthmatic Agents - administration & dosage | Access control | Medical centres | Drug therapy | Education | Spacer | Asthma
asthma | barriers | MDI-spacer technique | pediatric care provider | MANAGEMENT | DEVICE TECHNIQUE | ASTHMA VISITS | EDUCATION | CHILDREN | NURSES | PEDIATRICS | COMMUNICATION | CAREGIVERS | Attitude of Health Personnel | Health Services Accessibility - statistics & numerical data | Cross-Sectional Studies | Humans | Self Report | Administration, Inhalation | Asthma - drug therapy | New York City | Metered Dose Inhalers - statistics & numerical data | Pediatrics - statistics & numerical data | Pediatrics - methods | Clinical Competence - statistics & numerical data | Surveys and Questionnaires | Anti-Asthmatic Agents - administration & dosage | Access control | Medical centres | Drug therapy | Education | Spacer | Asthma
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European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, ISSN 0031-6970, 4/2011, Volume 67, Issue 4, pp. 355 - 363
This study compares the in vivo relative lung bioavailability of Hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) Seretide delivered via unprimed and unwashed Aerochamber Plus (AP) or...
Biomedicine | Lung bioavailability | Spacer | Salmeterol | Fluticasone | Pharmacology/Toxicology | Asthma | Seretide | SYSTEMIC BIOACTIVITY | SALBUTAMOL | DOSE-RESPONSE | DEVICE | DELIVERY | PROPIONATE | PHARMACOKINETICS | PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY | Inhalation Spacers | Double-Blind Method | Humans | Middle Aged | Administration, Inhalation | Albuterol - analogs & derivatives | Albuterol - pharmacokinetics | Biological Availability | Hydrocortisone - urine | Male | Creatinine - urine | Cross-Over Studies | Androstadienes - administration & dosage | Albuterol - administration & dosage | Adult | Female | Potassium - blood | Lung - metabolism | Fluticasone-Salmeterol Drug Combination | Androstadienes - pharmacokinetics | Drug Combinations | Valves | Corticosteroids | Comparative analysis | Steroids | Comparative studies | Bioavailability | Drug therapy | Lung diseases
Biomedicine | Lung bioavailability | Spacer | Salmeterol | Fluticasone | Pharmacology/Toxicology | Asthma | Seretide | SYSTEMIC BIOACTIVITY | SALBUTAMOL | DOSE-RESPONSE | DEVICE | DELIVERY | PROPIONATE | PHARMACOKINETICS | PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY | Inhalation Spacers | Double-Blind Method | Humans | Middle Aged | Administration, Inhalation | Albuterol - analogs & derivatives | Albuterol - pharmacokinetics | Biological Availability | Hydrocortisone - urine | Male | Creatinine - urine | Cross-Over Studies | Androstadienes - administration & dosage | Albuterol - administration & dosage | Adult | Female | Potassium - blood | Lung - metabolism | Fluticasone-Salmeterol Drug Combination | Androstadienes - pharmacokinetics | Drug Combinations | Valves | Corticosteroids | Comparative analysis | Steroids | Comparative studies | Bioavailability | Drug therapy | Lung diseases
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In Vitro Performance of Spacers for Aerosol Delivery during Adult Mechanical Ventilation
Journal of Aerosol Medicine and Pulmonary Drug Delivery, ISSN 1941-2711, 04/2015, Volume 28, Issue 2, pp. 13 - 136
Background: During mechanical ventilation, different aerosol generators are employed with various interfaces. The objective of this study was to evaluate the...
Original Research | vibrating mesh | spacer | aerosol delivery | nebulizer | mechanical ventilation | pMDI | DRUG-DELIVERY | AMIKACIN | DEVICE | MODEL | METERED-DOSE INHALER | THERAPY | BRONCHODILATOR DELIVERY | RESPIRATORY SYSTEM | Beclomethasone - administration & dosage | Vibration | Bronchodilator Agents - administration & dosage | Humans | Administration, Inhalation | Materials Testing | Equipment Design | Respiration, Artificial - instrumentation | Ventilators, Mechanical | Amikacin - administration & dosage | Albuterol - administration & dosage | Humidity | Aerosols | Metered Dose Inhalers | Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor Agonists - administration & dosage | Adult | Anti-Bacterial Agents - administration & dosage | Nebulizers and Vaporizers | Models, Anatomic
Original Research | vibrating mesh | spacer | aerosol delivery | nebulizer | mechanical ventilation | pMDI | DRUG-DELIVERY | AMIKACIN | DEVICE | MODEL | METERED-DOSE INHALER | THERAPY | BRONCHODILATOR DELIVERY | RESPIRATORY SYSTEM | Beclomethasone - administration & dosage | Vibration | Bronchodilator Agents - administration & dosage | Humans | Administration, Inhalation | Materials Testing | Equipment Design | Respiration, Artificial - instrumentation | Ventilators, Mechanical | Amikacin - administration & dosage | Albuterol - administration & dosage | Humidity | Aerosols | Metered Dose Inhalers | Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor Agonists - administration & dosage | Adult | Anti-Bacterial Agents - administration & dosage | Nebulizers and Vaporizers | Models, Anatomic
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Journal of Asthma, ISSN 0277-0903, 4/2015, Volume 52, Issue 3, pp. 301 - 307
Abstract Objective: The AeroChamber Plus (AC) valved holding chamber has been enhanced to include the Flow-Vu (FV) inspiratory flow indicator that provides...
visual indicator | spacer | quality of life | infants with asthma | Caregiver | parents | Infants with asthma | Visual indicator | Spacer | Parents | Quality of life | MANAGEMENT | DEPOSITION | INSTRUCTIONS | INHALATION TECHNIQUE | SYSTEMIC BIOAVAILABILITY | DELIVERY | METERED-DOSE INHALER | AEROSOL | ALLERGY | RESPIRATORY SYSTEM | DEVICES | RELATIVE LUNG | Humans | Administration, Inhalation | Child, Preschool | Infant | Male | Adrenal Cortex Hormones - therapeutic use | Asthma - drug therapy | Patient Acuity | Parents - psychology | Metered Dose Inhalers | Quality of Life | Female | Surveys and Questionnaires | Adrenal Cortex Hormones - administration & dosage
visual indicator | spacer | quality of life | infants with asthma | Caregiver | parents | Infants with asthma | Visual indicator | Spacer | Parents | Quality of life | MANAGEMENT | DEPOSITION | INSTRUCTIONS | INHALATION TECHNIQUE | SYSTEMIC BIOAVAILABILITY | DELIVERY | METERED-DOSE INHALER | AEROSOL | ALLERGY | RESPIRATORY SYSTEM | DEVICES | RELATIVE LUNG | Humans | Administration, Inhalation | Child, Preschool | Infant | Male | Adrenal Cortex Hormones - therapeutic use | Asthma - drug therapy | Patient Acuity | Parents - psychology | Metered Dose Inhalers | Quality of Life | Female | Surveys and Questionnaires | Adrenal Cortex Hormones - administration & dosage
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Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, ISSN 1469-493X, 08/2016, Volume 2016, Issue 8, p. CD011826
Background Bronchodilators are a central component for treating exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) all over the world. Clinicians...
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL | METERED-DOSE INHALER | OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY-DISEASE | COST | SALBUTAMOL | INHALATION | TERBUTALINE | RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED-TRIAL | OUTCOMES | IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE | RELATIVE LUNG | Forced Expiratory Volume | Dry Powder Inhalers | Bronchodilator Agents - administration & dosage | Time Factors | Humans | Metered Dose Inhalers - adverse effects | Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - physiopathology | Disease Progression | Inhalation Spacers - adverse effects | Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - drug therapy | Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL | METERED-DOSE INHALER | OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY-DISEASE | COST | SALBUTAMOL | INHALATION | TERBUTALINE | RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED-TRIAL | OUTCOMES | IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE | RELATIVE LUNG | Forced Expiratory Volume | Dry Powder Inhalers | Bronchodilator Agents - administration & dosage | Time Factors | Humans | Metered Dose Inhalers - adverse effects | Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - physiopathology | Disease Progression | Inhalation Spacers - adverse effects | Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - drug therapy | Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
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Pediatrics, ISSN 0031-4005, 12/2010, Volume 126, Issue 6, pp. e1493 - e1498
OBJECTIVE: The goal was to determine the number of breaths required to inhale salbutamol from different spacers/valved holding chambers (VHCs). METHODS:...
Aerosol drug therapy | Children | Asthma | SALBUTAMOL | DRUG-DELIVERY | FACEMASK | IN-VITRO PERFORMANCE | asthma | PREVALENCE | COMBINATIONS | THERAPY | aerosol drug therapy | children | DEVICES | PEDIATRICS | METERED-DOSE INHALERS | ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE | Inhalation Spacers | Bronchodilator Agents - administration & dosage | Follow-Up Studies | Humans | Administration, Inhalation | Child, Preschool | Male | Aerosols - administration & dosage | Asthma - drug therapy | Equipment Design | Particle Size | Albuterol - administration & dosage | Female | Respiration | Child | Tidal Volume - physiology | Aerosols | Pediatrics | Drug therapy | Children & youth
Aerosol drug therapy | Children | Asthma | SALBUTAMOL | DRUG-DELIVERY | FACEMASK | IN-VITRO PERFORMANCE | asthma | PREVALENCE | COMBINATIONS | THERAPY | aerosol drug therapy | children | DEVICES | PEDIATRICS | METERED-DOSE INHALERS | ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE | Inhalation Spacers | Bronchodilator Agents - administration & dosage | Follow-Up Studies | Humans | Administration, Inhalation | Child, Preschool | Male | Aerosols - administration & dosage | Asthma - drug therapy | Equipment Design | Particle Size | Albuterol - administration & dosage | Female | Respiration | Child | Tidal Volume - physiology | Aerosols | Pediatrics | Drug therapy | Children & youth
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Journal of Aerosol Medicine and Pulmonary Drug Delivery, ISSN 1941-2711, 12/2017, Volume 30, Issue 6, pp. 444 - 450
Background: Although delivery of drugs from pressurized metered dose inhalers (pMDIs) via spacer devices is widespread it cannot be assumed that patients take...
pressurized metered dose inhaler | inhalation delay | adherence | electronic monitoring | inhaler technique | asthma | sedimentation | valved holding chamber | pediatric | compliance | pMDI | Spacer | fluticasone propionate | beclomethasone dipropionate | COPD | electronic logging | inhaled corticosteroids | SALBUTAMOL | DRUG-DELIVERY | MULTIPLE ACTUATIONS | ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE | YOUNG-CHILDREN | OUTPUT | INHALATION | IN-VITRO DELIVERY | RESPIRATORY SYSTEM | DEVICES | Drugs | Drug delivery systems | Shaking | Childrens health | Critical care | Drug delivery | Fluticasone | Masks | Delay | Optimization | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Inhalers | Drug dosages | Respiratory therapy | Propionic acid | Lung diseases | Actuation | Thorax | Patients | Asthma | Inhalation | Children & youth | Obstructive lung disease | Aerosols | Breathing | Respiration
pressurized metered dose inhaler | inhalation delay | adherence | electronic monitoring | inhaler technique | asthma | sedimentation | valved holding chamber | pediatric | compliance | pMDI | Spacer | fluticasone propionate | beclomethasone dipropionate | COPD | electronic logging | inhaled corticosteroids | SALBUTAMOL | DRUG-DELIVERY | MULTIPLE ACTUATIONS | ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE | YOUNG-CHILDREN | OUTPUT | INHALATION | IN-VITRO DELIVERY | RESPIRATORY SYSTEM | DEVICES | Drugs | Drug delivery systems | Shaking | Childrens health | Critical care | Drug delivery | Fluticasone | Masks | Delay | Optimization | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Inhalers | Drug dosages | Respiratory therapy | Propionic acid | Lung diseases | Actuation | Thorax | Patients | Asthma | Inhalation | Children & youth | Obstructive lung disease | Aerosols | Breathing | Respiration
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