Bronchodilator response with use of OptiVent versus aerosol cloud enhancer metered-dose inhaler spacers in patients receiving ventilatory assistance

Heart and Lung: Journal of Acute and Critical Care

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 418-423

  Waugh, Jonathan B ^a   Jones, Derek F ^b   Aranson, Robert ^b,c,d   Honig, Eric G ^d  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Grady Memorial Hospital

^c Grady Memorial Hospital

^d EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SALBUTAMOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ASSISTED VENTILATION; ASTHMA; BRONCHODILATATION; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; METERED DOSE INHALER; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT MONITORING; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PLEURA EFFUSION; PNEUMOTHORAX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031729218     PISSN: 01479563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0147-9563(98)90088-7     Document Type: Article

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