Nine patients with severe chronic airway obstruction secondary to chronic bronchitis and
emphysema all preferred nebulised salbutamol solution to placebo in a double-blind …

A retrospective audit was performed of a home nebulizer service managed entirely by a
Respiratory Nurse Specialist (RNS). We examined (i) the role and workload of the RNS,(ii) …

Objective: Inaccurate and incomplete prescribing of nebulized bronchodilators can result in
uncertainty and suboptimal treatment. A prospective study was carried out to assess the …

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

A survey was undertaken to determine the current practice in the Yorkshire Health Region
for the assessment and provision of home nebulizers for adults with chronic obstructive …

The efficacy of bronchodilator therapy was assessed in the long-term management of
patients with chronic bronchitis and varying degrees of reversible air-flow obstruction …

Traditionally, patients with acute airflow obstruction are treated with bronchodilator aerosols
delivered by continuous flow nebulizers. While bronchodilator administration with the …

We developed criteria for a statistically significant response to an inhaled bronchodilator by
measuring changes in spirometry during blinded placebo inhalation in 40 patients referred …

Inhalers and nebulisers are devices used for delivering aerosolised drugs in subjects with
Chronic Airflow Obstruction (CAO). This multicentre, cross-sectional observational study was …

OBJECTIVE: To examine the mechanisms through which two bronchodilators (theophylline
and salbutamol) influence dyspnea during daily activities. METHODS: Twenty-four patients …