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 …

Patients with asthma and COPD commonly use inhaled drugs. The 3 types of currently
available devices for inhaled therapy (Metered-dose inhaler, dry powder inhaler, and …

Inhalation is a very old method of drug delivery, and in the 20th century it became a
mainstay of respiratory care, known as aerosol therapy. Use of inhaled epinephrine for relief …

None of the drugs currently available for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are
able to reduce the progressive decline in lung function which is the hallmark of this disease …

As pointed out in the first chapter of this volume, inhalation therapy is not new! Granted, the
drugs delivered to the lungs by this method, the propellants, and the methods themselves …

Abstract The Respimat® Soft Mist™ Inhaler represents a unique delivery system for
respiratory medications, using an innovative concept with major technological …

Nebulisers are devices that reduce a body of liquid into a fine aerosol suitable for inhalation.
Utilising the efficiency of pulmonary drug absorption, they offer a safe and powerful modality …

Methods for the treatment of patients that are afflicted with pulmonary conditions. Such as a
pulmonary disease are described. The methods may involve the administration of …

To this day, any photosensitizers for the photodynamic treatment of pulmonary illnesses
have been administered intravenously. There is, however, an intrinsic difficulty in reaching …

Objective To compare the results of a randomised and an observational evaluation of the
same policy that restricted reimbursement for nebulised respiratory medications in adult …