Patient education is a critical factor in the use and misuse of medication inhalers. Inhalers
represent advanced technology that is considered so easy to use that many patients and …

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

BACKGROUND: The effectiveness of aerosol drug delivery during mechanical ventilation is
influenced by the patient, ventilator, and nebulizer variables. The impact of nebulizer type …

Background Clinical practice of aerosol delivery in conjunction with respiratory support
devices for critically ill adult patients remains a topic of controversy due to the complexity of …

This thoroughly revised and expanded reference provides authoritative discussions on the
physiologic, pharmacologic, metabolic, molecular, cellular and physicochemical factors …

JUSTIFICATIVA E OBJETIVOS: Em 2000, foi publicado o II Consenso Brasileiro de
Ventilação Mecânica. Desde então, o conhecimento na área da ventilação mecânica …

BACKGROUND: The position of the jet or ultrasonic nebulizer in the ventilator circuit impacts
drug delivery during mechanical ventilation, but has not been extensively explored, and no …

Purpose To describe the practice, knowledge and beliefs about aerosol therapy during
mechanical ventilation in an international sample of physicians working in intensive care …

Background: High flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy (HFT) is increasingly used in intensive
and emergency care departments. Patients suffering from respiratory failure, who are likely …

Introduction: Aerosolized medications are commonly prescribed for the treatment of patients
with pulmonary diseases, and there has been an increased interest in the development of …