Home aerosol therapy accounts for 10%-14% of home respiratory therapies. It is used to
administer inhaled substances through nebulizers, thus achieving higher concentrations in …

The most common way of treating exacerbations of asthma and chronic airflow limitation
(CAL) in hospital emergency rooms and on the wards is by means of bronchodilator …

This paper reviews the history of aerosol therapy; discusses patient, drug, and device factors
that can influence the success of aerosol therapy; and identifies trends that will drive the …

Aerosol therapy in cystic fibrosis is indicated in order to administer active agents directly into
the diseased organ. The practical application of this technique often remains a question of …

Significant changes have occurred in aerosol therapy in the last few years. New devices
have been developed to facilitate the administration of bronchodilator or anti-inflammatory …

The major advantage of topical administration of a drug is the possibility to achieve high
local concentrations and to avoid high systemic concentrations. In clinical practice, the …

Aerosols are commonly used in the treatment of patients with pulmonary disease. The
clinician must choose the appropriate aerosol delivery device. For both spontaneously …

Guidelines for the use of nebulizers outside of the hospital were developed at the request of
the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) to assist in the preparation of Medicare …

Aerosolisation is advantageous in comparison with other routes of administration in
respiratory medicine, because it permits to active drugs be delivered directly to the airways …

Aerosolized therapeutic agents have been used to relieve diseases of the airways since
early in medical history. The earliest versions were medicines that were added to boiling …