Using an electronic literature search for published articles indexed in PubMed between
January 1990 and August 2011, the update of this clinical practice guideline is the result of …

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 …

Learn to improve the respiratory care of neonates, infants, and children. Neonatal and
Pediatric Respiratory Care, 5th Edition gives you a solid foundation in the assessment and …

The aim of this study was to prepare lipid microparticles (LMs) loaded with the polar
bronchodilator agent salbutamol, and designed for sustained release pulmonary delivery …

Aerosol therapy is a vital component in the treatment of children with asthma, and inhaled-
agonists are the firstline therapy for bronchospasm in acute asthma. In the emergency …

BACKGROUND: Standardized acute asthma management with score-based, respiratory
therapist (RT)–driven pathways and protocols improves outcomes including decreased …

Drug delivery through high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) systems has become ubiquitous in
acute care management of respiratory conditions that concurrently require respiratory …

In this chapter, we first describe why infants/small children are different with respect to their
anatomy/physiology and their behavior. We will then review the available aerosol …

Nebulizers are medical devices that convert a liquid into an inhalable aerosol. Nebulizer
therapy is used to treat multiple patients from premature newborns to elderly patients …

Mechanical ventilation is the means by which the lungs are ventilated and gaseous
exchange facilitated through controlled inspiratory and expiratory manoeuvres. Mechanical …