Background: Bronchodilators are increasingly being used in patients undergoing
mechanical ventilation. There are multiple factors that affect bronchodilator delivery during …

Bronchodilators are frequently used in ICU patients, and are the most common medications
administered by inhalation during mechanical ventilation. The amount of bronchodilator that …

The Nebulizer The Metered Dose Inhaler Differences during Mechanical Ventilation The
Ventilator-Patient Interface Breath Configurations The Airway The Environment The …

Objective To determine the effect of inspiratory time and inspiratory flow pattern on albuterol
delivery by aerosol during mechanical ventilation. Design A ventilator was connected to a …

Inhaled bronchodilators are routinely administered to mechanically ventilated patients to
relieve dyspnea and reverse bronchoconstriction. A lower percentage of the nominal dose …

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

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

Therapeutic aerosols are commonly used in mechanically ventilated patients, mainly to
deliver bronchodilator drugs. Because ventilator-supported patients often receive several …

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 …

The delivery of aerosols to mechanically ventilated patients presents unique challenges and
differs from inhaled drug delivery in spontaneously breathing patients in several respects …