Twenty patients (six severe asthma, 14 chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD) were
referred forconsideration of domiciliary nebulized treatment. A double blind laboratory …

Domiciliary nebulizer use is evaluated in a well-defined population on the Isle of Wight
covering all ages. A questionnaire was administered to 167 known users and all were …

Forty-nine patients (15 asthma, mean FEV 1/FVC 1· 3/2· 1; 34 COPD, mean FEV 1/FVC0·
7/1· 8) were referred for consideration of home nebulizer treatment. All were monitored for 2 …

Although home nebulizers are widely used to deliver bronchodilator medication to patients
with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the long-term benefits and …

There is some controversy amongst respiratory physicians over the value of domiciliary
nebuliser use for chronic lung conditions. Most recommendations for assessment of …

BACKGROUND: Continuous albuterol nebulization has become the standard of care for
patients with status asthmaticus. Predictable albuterol delivery is paramount for effective …

Due to the lack of information on this topic, the Educational Group of the Italian Association
of Hospital Pneumologists performed an open, multicentre, observational survey to evaluate …

Twenty-six patients with severe COPD or asthma completed standard questionnaires before,
and 2 months after, starting home nebulized bronchodilator therapy. Patients' perceived …

Domiciliary nebulisers are in widespread use for patients who have severe chronic airways
disease, both asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We report a study …

Although nebulizers can vary widely in performance, there is no uniformly accepted method
for bench testing these devices. In the present study, we compared three bench methods of …