Evaluation of four breath-enhanced nebulizers for home use

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

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 467-475

  Ho, S L ^a   Kwong, W T J ^a   O'Drowsky, L ^a   Coates, A L ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aerosol; Breath enhanced nebulizers; Cystic fibrosis; Nebulization

Indexed keywords

SALBUTAMOL;

ADOLESCENT; AEROSOL; ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; BREATHING; BREATHING PATTERN; CALCULATION; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DEVICE; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; HOME CARE; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; LASER DIFFRACTION; MEDICAL NEBULIZER; NEBULIZATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PREDICTION; PRODUCTIVITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 0035654079     PISSN: 08942684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/08942680152744677     Document Type: Article

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