In the course of doing simple lung-function tests on patients with chronic bronchitis, asthma,
or emphysema it became clear that many of those using bronchodilator aerosols were not …

Discussion Penetration and deposition of aerosol is influenced by numerous factors, some
related to the physical characteristics of the aerosol and others to the patient. Important …

SIR,-We have been concerned about the difficulties many of our patients appear to have in
using pressurised aerosols containing bronchodilators or steroids and would like to report a …

Although the manufacturers of pressurized aerosol bonchodilators issue instructions for
using the inhalers, little or no experimental verification exists. Bronchodilatation has been …

Two methods of administering nebulized bronchodilator solution were compared in 15
patients with chronic airflow obstruction. There was no significant difference between …

A telephone survey was conducted to determine the emergency use of nebulised
bronchodilator drugs by the registrar or senior house officer on duty for medical admissions …

A comparison has been made using lung-function tests of three proprietary bronchodilator
preparations given by dry metered aerosol to 24 patients with asthma and chronic bronchitis …

Discussion Penetration and deposition of aerosol is influenced by numerous factors, some
related to the physical characteristics of the aerosol and others to the patient. Important …

In 78 patients with chronic asthma the increase in forced expiratory volume in one second
(FEV-1) after the administration by intermittent positive-pressure ventilation (IPPV) of 10 mg …

Twenty-seven patients with reversible airways obstruction have been studied to determine
the effect of two methods of aerosol delivery on bronchodilator response to fenoterol. There …