Aerosol therapy in intubated and mechanically ventilated patients in the intensive care unit

European Respiratory Review

Volumn 10, Issue 76, 2000, Pages 536-540

  Bauer, T T ^a   Roussos, C ^a   Torres, A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aerosol therapy; Intensive care unit; Mechanical ventilation; Metered dose inhalers; Nebulizers

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BRONCHODILATING AGENT;

ACUTE RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; AEROSOL; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INTENSIVE CARE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTUBATION; METERED DOSE INHALER; NEBULIZER; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0034492941     PISSN: 09059180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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