Background The proliferation of inhaler devices has resulted in a confusing number of
choices for clinicians who are selecting a delivery device for aerosol therapy. There are …

Severe asthma, although difficult to define, includes all cases of difficult/therapy-resistant
disease of all age groups and bears the largest part of morbidity and mortality from asthma …

Asthma is a serious health problem throughout the world. During the past two decades,
many scientific advances have improved our understanding of asthma and ability to manage …

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

Background Patients with acute asthma treated in the emergency department are frequently
treated with intermittent inhaled beta‐agonists delivered by nebulisation. The use of …

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 …

Background Studies of IV magnesium sulfate as a treatment for acute asthma have had
mixed results, with some data suggesting a benefit for acute severe asthma, but not for mild …

BACKGROUND: Although asthma clinical pathways are used with increasing frequency, few
controlled studies have evaluated the clinical and cost effectiveness of these pathways …

This is an updated guideline for the diagnosis and management of asthma, developed by
the Saudi Initiative for Asthma (SINA) group, a subsidiary of the Saudi Thoracic Society. The …

Background Since the late 1980s, there has been considerable clinical and academic
interest in the use of continuous aerosolized bronchodilators for the treatment of patients …