Bronchial hygiene is a basic concept in the treatment and prevention of a number of
bronchopulmonary disorders. The utilization of high density aerosols to promote better …

The existence of this symposium is ample testimony to the fact that aerosols generated from
ultrasonic nebulizers have an established role in the armamentarium of the physician. A …

Reversible airway obstruction is a characteristic feature of asthma (1). On a
pathophysiological basis this is produced by bronchoconstriction, mucosal oedema and …

The use of aerosols has become increasingly popular in recent years, for both diagnostic
and therapeutic purposes in a variety of pulmonary diseases. 1 Ultrasonic nebulizers• or gas …

Spirometric and arterial blood gas measurements were made in 26 patients with chronic
bronchitis before and after inhaling an ultrasonic mist of 0.45 per cent sodium chloride …

Nineteen outpatients with stable obstructive pulmonary disease (mean forced expiratory
volume in one second [FEV 1], 1.00+ 0.10 L) were evaluated for airway response to …

The application of adequate anesthesia in the respiratory tract is essential for many
examinations of the tracheobronchial tree such as laryngoscopy, laryngography …

Several electronic nebulizer devices that use a vibrating mesh or plate with multiple
apertures to generate a fine-particle, low-velocity aerosol have been marketed or will shortly …

At the first Conference on Clinical Applications of the Ultrasonic Nebulizer, we presented
data on our original studies on the output characteristics of an early model of the DeVilbiss …

Continuous liquid aerosol therapy is widely used in the treatment and control of obstructive
respiratory disease, particularly in cystic fibrosis. At the present time, there are two basic …