Characterization of heparin aerosols generated in jet and ultrasonic nebulizers

Journal of Aerosol Medicine: Deposition, Clearance, and Effects in the Lung

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 17-25

  Bendstrup, Karen E ^a,c   Newhouse, M T ^b   Pedersen, O F ^d   Jensen, J I ^a  

^a University of Esbjerg   (Denmark)

^b ST JOSEPH S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c ESBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Aerosol; Heparin; Nebulizers; Particle characterization; Surface tension; Viscosity

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN; HEPARIN CALCIUM; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; TINZAPARIN;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NEBULIZER; VISCOSITY;

EID: 0033013786     PISSN: 08942684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jam.1999.12.17     Document Type: Article

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