All patients with asthma are at risk of having exacerbations. Hospitalizations and emergency
department (ED) visits account for a large proportion of the health-care cost burden of …

Pressurized metered-dose inhalers (pMDIs) and nebulizers are routinely employed for
aerosol delivery in mechanically ventilated patients. A significant proportion of the aerosol …

About 10% of American children have asthma, and its prevalence, morbidity, and mortality
have been increasing. Asthma is an inflammatory disease with edema, bronchial …

The aim of this review is to perform a critical analysis of experimental studies on aerosolized
antibiotics and draw lessons for clinical use in patients with ventilator-associated …

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

Study objective To determine the effect of the addition of heliox to standard medical care on
the course of acute asthma. Design Systematic review of randomized and nonrandomized …

In mechanically ventilated patients with airway obstruction, helium–oxygen (He–O2)
mixtures reduce airway resistance and improve ventilation, but their influence on aerosol …

Heliox improves lung deposition of inhaled particles when compared with air or oxygen
inhalation. We studied the spirometric effects of albuterol nebulized with heliox during …

OBJECTIVE: To characterize the clinical course, therapies, and outcomes of children with
fatal and near-fatal asthma admitted to pediatric intensive care units (PICUs). STUDY …

Pressurized metered-dose inhalers (pMDIs) and nebulizers are employed routinely for
aerosol delivery to ventilator-supported patients, but the ventilator circuit and artificial airway …