Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common lethal hereditary disorder with autosomal recessive
heredity in caucasians. The majority of CF patients suffer from chronic respiratory infection …

Research in the area of pulmonary drug delivery has gathered momentum in the last several
years, with increased interest in using the lung as a means of delivering drugs systemically …

For over a century, nebulizers have been commonly used to deliver aerosolized medications
in the treatment of patients with pulmonary diseases. They are the aerosol device of choice …

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

In cystic fibrosis inhalation of drugs for the treatment of CF related lung disease has been
proven to be highly effective. Consequently, an increasing number of drugs and devices …

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

Drug delivery to the lungs is an effective way of targeting inhaled therapeutic aerosols and
treating obstructive airway diseases, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Gram-negative organisms comprise a large portion of the pathogens responsible for lower
respiratory tract infections, especially those that are nosocomially acquired, and the rate of …

Inhaled aerosol drugs commonly used by patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease include short-acting and long-acting bronchodilators, as well as corticosteroids …

Drug delivery by inhalation is the principal strategy to treat obstructive lung diseases, which
affect about 15% of the population in the United States. Aerosol delivery devices have …