Washing plastic spacers in household detergent reduces electrostatic charge and greatly improves delivery

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 673-678

  Pierart F ^a,b   Wildhaber, J H ^a   Vrancken, I ^a   Devadason, S G ^a   Le Souef P N ^a  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Australia)

^b Clinique Notre Dame de Grace   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Aerosol therapy; Deposition; Electrostatic charge; Plastic spacers

Indexed keywords

DETERGENT; SALBUTAMOL;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; ELECTRICITY; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 2542509095     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.99.13367399     Document Type: Article

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