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

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 …

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 …

Since March, 1967, there have been some important developments in ultrasonic
iiebulizstion as a. treatment for the rclief of intractable bronchial asthma in childrcn. Six of the …

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 …

Ultrasonic nebulizers may be particularly suitable for the administration of therapeutic
aerosols to patients undergoing mechanical ventilation, but the amount of aerosol that …

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 …

We assessed the bronchodilator response to a recently available ultrasonic nebulizer (USN)
in a population of 17 stable asthmatic patients. These patients were also evaluated for …

BACKGROUND: The clinical acceptance of the initial ultrasonic nebulizers was impeded by
their production of significant quantities of droplets larger than the respirable range that …

In three separately designed studies, ultrasonically nebulized mists of distilled water, normal
saline and 5 percent saline were administered to normal healthy subjects and patients with …