Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects 14 million Americans and is the
fourth leading cause of death in the United States. 166 Acute ventilatory failure (AVF) is a …

Inhaled vasodilator therapy for pulmonary hypertension may decrease the systemic side
effects commonly observed with systemic administration. Inhaled medications only reach …

In mechanically ventilated patients the flow pattern during bronchodilator delivery by
metered-dose inhaler (MDI) could be a factor that might influence the effectiveness of this …

Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affect approximately 30 million
Americans. 2 Despite the difference in pathogenesis and outpatient management, therapy of …

Background: Inhaled bronchodilators are frequently used in patients with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). However, there has been no efficient way to administer the long …

BACKGROUND: Therapeutic aerosols are commonly used in mechanically ventilated
patients. The position of the nebulizer in the ventilator circuit and the humidification of …

Background Late 2022, an ICU nurse discovered that Seretide™(salmeterol/Fluticasone)
Evohaler, a commonly used inhaler, did not change its dose counter when used with the …

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a preliminary bronchodilator dose on
the aerosol-d elivery by different nebulizers in noninvasively ventilated chronic obstructive …

Objectives: To test the effect of two different inspiratory flow rates on the bronchodilation
induced by β 2-agonists administered by metered dose inhaler (MDI). Patients: Ten patients …

Invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) for management of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) associated respiratory failure is increasing in Intensive Care Units …