Efficacy and safety of a home‐made non‐valved spacer for bronchodilator therapy in acute asthma

M Duarte, P Camargos - Acta Paediatrica, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of an alternative spacer to deliver
salbutamol in acute asthma. A prospective randomized study was performed with 196 …

Efficacy of albuterol administered by nebulizer versus spacer device in children with acute asthma

E Kerem, H Levison, S Schuh, H O'Brodovich… - The Journal of …, 1993 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to compare the response to inhaled albuterol after administration
by nebulizer with the response after administration by a metered-dose inhaler and spacer …

Treatment of acute asthma: Salbutamol via jet nebuliser vs spacer and metered dose inhaler

CF Robertson, MA Norden… - … of paediatrics and …, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: To compare the efficacy of salbutamol delivered by jet nebuliser (JN) with
salbutamol via a pressurised metered dose inhaler (PMDI) and a large volume spacer …

Efficacy of a home-made spacer with acute exacerbation of bronchial asthma: a randomized controlled trial

T Singhal, H Garg, HS Arora, R Lodha… - The Indian Journal of …, 2001 - Springer
Metered dose inhaler (MDI) with spacer is the preferred method for administration of
aerosolized medications in pediatric asthma. The expense of commercial spacers limits their …

Comparison of the bronchodilating effects of albuterol delivered by valved vs. non‐valved spacers in pediatric asthma

CE Rodriguez‐Martinez… - Pediatric allergy and …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Inhaled therapy using a metered‐dose inhaler (MDI) with attached valved
holding chamber has been increasingly recognized as the optimal method for delivering …

[PDF][PDF] Comparative efficacy of jet nebulizer and metered dose inhaler with spacer device in the treatment of acute asthma

V Batra, GR Sethi, HPS Sachdev - Indian pediatrics, 1997 - indianpediatrics.net
Objective: To compare the relative efficacy of jet nebulizer and metered dose inhaler (MDI)
with spacer for the administration of aerosolized salbutamol in an acute exacerbation of …

Costs and effectiveness of spacer versus nebulizer in young children with moderate and severe acute asthma

AM Leversha, SG Campanella, RP Aickin… - The Journal of …, 2000 - Elsevier
Objective: To compare the costs and effectiveness of albuterol by metered dose inhaler
(MDI) and spacer versus nebulizer in young children with moderate and severe acute …

[HTML][HTML] Metered dose inhaler with spacer versus dry powder inhaler for delivery of salbutamol in acute exacerbations of asthma: a randomized controlled trial

R Lodha, G Gupta, BP Baruah, R Nagpal… - Indian …, 2004 - indianpediatrics.net
Background: Delivery of various drugs by aerosol inhalation is the mainstay of treatment of
asthma. Many delivery systems have been developed for children, each having its own …

A randomised controlled trial to assess the relative benefits of large volume spacers and nebulisers to treat acute asthma in hospital

AL Dewar, A Stewart, JJ Cogswell… - Archives of disease in …, 1999 - adc.bmj.com
OBJECTIVES To compare the clinical effectiveness, acceptability, and cost benefit of
administering β2 agonists by means of a metered dose inhaler and large volume spacer …

Evaluating the effectiveness of evidence‐based guidelines for the use of spacer devices in children with acute asthma

M Gazarian, RL Henry, SR Wales… - Medical journal of …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To change standard practice from using nebulisers to metered dose inhalers and
holding chambers (spacers) in children presenting with mild to moderate acute asthma …