Mechanical ventilation is an integral part of the critical care environment and requires
orchestration by a multidisciplinary team of clinicians to optimize therapeutic outcomes. By …

The field of cardiac surgery had its beginning at the dawn of the 20th century. Ludwig Rehn
was the first to successfully suture a penetrating wound of the heart in 1896. 1 Subsequently …

The object of this study was to evaluate in vitro the influence of various ventilatory
parameters on the delivery of synchronized nebulization of terbutaline during mechanical …

BACKGROUND: Delivery of bronchodilator to infants and small children from a pressurized
metered-dose inhaler with valved holding chamber (pMDI-VHC) is limited by airway …

The first hints of a global public health crisis emerged with the identification of a new strain of
H1N1 influenza A in March and April 2009 in Mexico City. By June 11, the World Health …

Die durch die systematische Recherche identifizierte Literatur wurde mit der für das
jeweilige Studiendesign (systematische Reviews, Metaanalysen, RCTs und diagnostische …

Inhaled therapy has been routinely employed for over half a century in ambulatory patients
with respiratory disorders. In contrast, many barriers were previously thought to preclude …

Aerosol devices have been used to administer inhaled medications since the invention of
modern mechanical ventilators. Although many new aerosol devices are available for …

To optimize the successful use of noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NPPV) in the
emergency department (ED), clinicians must acquire the necessary knowledge, experience …

BACKGROUND: Several in vitro studies have shown that at similar tidal volume (VT),
bronchodilator delivery to target sites is significantly lower during controlled mechanical …