The principal use of nebulizers in primary care is for the treatment of asthma and chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), mainly for bronchodilation and, to a lesser extent …

The nebulized route of administration of drugs to the lungs may involve antibiotics in cystic
fibrosis, bronchodilators in asthma, COPD and cystic fibrosis, and occasionally steroids in …

A survey was undertaken to determine the current practice in the Yorkshire Health Region
for the assessment and provision of home nebulizers for adults with chronic obstructive …

Domiciliary nebulisers are in widespread use for patients who have severe chronic airways
disease, both asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We report a study …

The lung is a very attractive target for drug delivery. Currently, as direct access for the
treatment of lower respiratory diseases. Possibly, in the future, as the route of administration …

The European Respiratory Society (ERS) recognizes that there are an increasing number of
national and international guidelines for the management of asthma, chronic obstructive …

Nebulisers are devices used to rapidly deliver high doses of medication to the lungs in
people with respiratory disease. They convert liquid medication into an aerosol that is then …

The history of drug inhalation is well documented. 1, 2 The first described inhalation therapy,
more than 4000 years ago, was with inhalation of smoke containing atropine from Atropa …

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 …