Aerosolized bronchodilators are widely used in hospitalized patients primarily because they
are relatively safe and, in patients with bronchospasm, effective. In nonasthmatic patients …

Inhaled therapy is commonly employed in mechanically ventilated patients with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease or asthma. The efficacy of inhaled drugs is comparable to …

Incremental gains in understanding the influence of various factors on aerosol delivery in
concert with technological advancements over the past 2 decades have fueled an ever …

Previous studies have suggested that nebulizers are inefficient in delivering aerosolized
medication to the lung in patients supported by mechanical ventilation. In a recent bench …

During the past decade the unprecedented improvements in technology for delivery of
inhaled drugs were matched by an equally impressive growth in clinical applications …

Objective To provide an overview of aerosol drug delivery during mechanical ventilation in
the pediatric and adult populations. Data Sources Published articles and abstracts identified …

Therapeutic aerosols are commonly used in mechanically ventilated patients, yet
information regarding their efficacy and optimal technique of administration has been …

Successful bronchodilator therapy with a metered-dose inhaler (MDI) in intubated,
mechanically ventilated patients requires adequate delivery of aerosol to the lower …

Introduction Aerosol therapy is commonly prescribed in the mechanically ventilated patient.
Jet nebulizers (JN) and vibrating mesh nebulizers (VMN) are the most common nebulizer …