Factors influencing the in vitro deposition of tobramycin aerosol: A comparison of an ultrasonic nebulizer and a high-frequency vibrating mesh nebulizer

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

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 175-183

  Pedersen, Kenneth Manby ^a,b   Handlos, Vagn Neerup ^b   Heslet, Lars ^c   Kristensen, Henning Gjelstrup ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b Department of Prehospital Care and Emergency Medicine   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Aeroneb; Aerosol Quality; Airflow; Deposition; Formulation; In vitro; Inhalation; Nebulizer; SUN; Tobramycin; Ventilator

Indexed keywords

TOBRAMYCIN;

AEROSOL; AIRFLOW; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; DRUG ACCUMULATION; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; FLOW RATE; HIGH FREQUENCY VIBRATING MESH NEBULIZER; INHALATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEDICAL NEBULIZER; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; TIME; ULTRASONIC NEBULIZER; ULTRASOUND; VENTILATOR;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; AEROSOLS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; MATERIALS TESTING; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; TOBRAMYCIN; ULTRASONICS; VENTILATORS, MECHANICAL; VIBRATION;

EID: 33745615425     PISSN: 08942684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jam.2006.19.175     Document Type: Review

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