Inhaled therapeutics for prevention and treatment of pneumonia

A Safdar, SA Shelburne, SE Evans… - Expert opinion on drug …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
The lungs are the most common site of serious infection owing to their large surface area
exposed to the external environment and minimum barrier defense. However, this …

Effects of buffered 2.3%, buffered 0.9%, and non-buffered 0.9% irrigation solutions on nasal mucosa after septoplasty

N Süslü, MD Bajin, AE Süslü… - European archives of oto …, 2009 - Springer
A prospective randomized study was designed to compare the effect of different irrigation
solutions on mucociliary clearance and nasal patency and to compare the limitations of the …

Induced sputum in interstitial lung diseases: novel insights in the diagnosis, evaluation and research

F Economidou, KD Samara, KM Antoniou, NM Siafakas - Respiration, 2009 - karger.com
The search for noninvasive procedures of retrieving cells and soluble material from the lung
has gained momentum over the past few years. Induced sputum (IS) by inhalation of …

Effectiveness and safety of hypertonic saline inhalation combined with exercise training in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized trial

SR Valderramas, ÁN Atallah - Respiratory care, 2009 - rc.rcjournal.com
BACKGROUND: Inhaled hypertonic saline is used for bronchial challenge and sputum
induction in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We studied the …

Effect of particles on mucus and mucociliary clearance

M King - Particle-Lung Interactions, 2009 - taylorfrancis.com
This chapter deals with how the mucus reacts to particles and particulate loads, thereby
altering its pattern and rate of clearance. Particles can stimulate secretion and modulate …

[图书][B] Inhaled Hypertonic Saline (7%) Improves the Lung Clearance Index in CF Paediatric Patients with FEV1% Predicted 80%.

R Amin - 2009 - collectionscanada.gc.ca
Index in paediatric Cystic Fibrosis patients with FEV1≥ 80% predicted. Methods: In a
blinded crossover trial, twenty CF patients received 4 weeks of hypertonic saline (7%)(HS) …