Background In acute asthma inhaled beta₂‐agonists are often administered by nebuliser to
relieve bronchospasm, but some have argued that metered‐dose inhalers with a holding …

Objectives: To provide physicians with current guidelines for the diagnosis and optimal
management of asthma in children and adults, including pregnant women and the elderly, in …

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

Improper patient techniques with metered dose inhalers: Clinical consequences and solutions
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We administered a questionnaire and observed usage of a placebo metered dose inhaler
(MDI) among 35 physicians, 14 nurses, and 12 respiratory therapists. Ninety-two percent of …

Objective: To determine whether the administration of β-agonists by metered-dose inhaler
(MDI) with a spacer device is as effective as the administration of β-agonists by nebulizer for …

In nonintubated patients, metered-dose inhalers (MDIs) are accepted as the most
convenient, efficient, and cost effective method of administering inhaled bronchodilators …

A study was undertaken to investigate the use of fentanyl by aerosol for postoperative
analgesia. Seven patients had placebo, six received fentanyl 100 μg and seven were given …

Traditionally, patients with acute airflow obstruction are treated with bronchodilator aerosols
delivered by continuous flow nebulizers. While bronchodilator administration with the …

• Thirty-six acutely ill, hospitalized patients with acute exacerbations of obstructive airway
disease and a greater than 10% increase in forced expiratory volume in 1 s after …