Evaluation of droplet dispersion during non-invasive ventilation, oxygen therapy, nebuliser treatment and chest physiotherapy in clinical practice: Implications for management of pandemic influenza and other airborne infections

Health Technology Assessment

Volumn 14, Issue 46, 2010, Pages 131-172

  Simonds, A K ^a   Hanak, A ^a   Chatwin, M ^a   Morrell, M J ^a   Hall, A ^a   Parker, K H ^b   Siggers, J H ^b   Dickinson, R J ^b  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON AND HAREFIELD NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AEROSOL; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H1N1; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEBULIZER; OXYGEN THERAPY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SARS CORONAVIRUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AEROSOLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H1N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; OXYGEN INHALATION THERAPY; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SARS VIRUS; WORLD HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952199984     PISSN: 13665278     EISSN: 20464924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3310/hta14460-02     Document Type: Article

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