The conversion to metered-dose inhaler with valved holding chamber to administer inhaled albuterol: A pediatric hospital experience

Respiratory Care

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 338-345

  Salyer, John W ^a   DiBlasi, Robert M ^a   Crotwell, Dave N ^a   Cowan, Charles A ^b   Carter, Edward R ^b  

^a SEATTLE CHILDREN S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosol; Albuterol; Holding chamber; Metered dose inhaler; Nebulizer; Neonatal; Pediatric

Indexed keywords

BRONCHODILATING AGENT; SALBUTAMOL;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; AUTOMATION; BRONCHIOLITIS; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG INTERMITTENT THERAPY; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL NEBULIZER; METERED DOSE INHALER; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; SMALL VOLUME NEBULIZER; STAFF TRAINING; COST; ECONOMICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NEBULIZER; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; UNITED STATES;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ALBUTEROL; ASTHMA; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; CHILD; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; METERED DOSE INHALERS; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RESPIRATORY THERAPY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; WASHINGTON;

EID: 44449175751     PISSN: 00201324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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