Dead space variability of face masks for valved holding chambers

Israel Medical Association Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 224-226

  Amirav, Israel ^a,c   Newhouse, Michael T ^b  

^a Rebecca Sieff Government Hospital   (Israel)

^b ST JOSEPH S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Aerosol; Children; Dead space; Facemask; Metered dose inhalers; Seal

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; AIRWAY PRESSURE; ARTICLE; BREATHING DEPTH; BREATHING MECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEAD SPACE VARIABILITY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; FACE MASK; INHALATION; LUNG DEAD SPACE; OXYGEN MASK; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; RESPIRATORY TRACT PARAMETERS;

AGE FACTORS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FACE; HUMANS; INFANT; MANIKINS; MASKS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PLIABILITY; PRESSURE; RESPIRATORY DEAD SPACE; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TIDAL VOLUME;

EID: 43249128122     PISSN: 15651088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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