Nebulizers: Principles and Performance Page 1 Nebulizers: Principles and Performance Dean
R Hess PhD RRT FAARC Introduction Pneumatic Nebulizers Principle of Operation Clinically …

OBJECTIVES An increasing prevalence of pediatric asthma has led to increasing burdens of
critical illness in children with severe acute asthma exacerbations, often leading to …

Nebulizers convert solutions or suspensions into aerosols with a particle size that can be
inhaled into the lower respiratory tract. There are pneumatic jet nebulizers, ultrasonic …

Nanoparticles are of wide interest due to their potential use for diverse commercial
applications. Quantum dots (QDs) are semiconductor nanocrystals possessing unique …

Inhaled multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) may cause adverse pulmonary
responses due to their nanoscale, fibrous morphology and/or biopersistance. This study …

Objective: Albuterol, due to its bronchodilatory and anti-inflammatory effects, is given via
continuous nebulization in children with severe asthma. Combined burn and smoke …

A highly versatile nanoplatform that couples mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) with
an aerosol technology to achieve direct nanoscale delivery to the respiratory tract is …

Two prostacyclins (prostaglandin E1 and prostaglandin I2) are potent vasodilators.
Aerosolized prostacyclins reduce pulmonary artery pressure, improve right heart function …

Introduction Critically ill mechanically ventilated patients routinely receive aerosol delivery of
epoprostenol by continuous infusion of the nebulizer by syringe pump. This procedure is 'off …

This study investigated the delivery of an aerosol of monodisperse microspheres to the
respiratory tract of birds following aerosol exposure. Adult domestic pigeons (Columbia livia …