Abstract
Aerosolized medications are commonly used for the treatment of patients with pulmonary diseases in acute care. While there are many drug/device combinations available on the market, new devices have been developed in the past few years. Due to differences in their operation, performance and requirements for proper use, it is important to know how to use these aerosol devices effectively during inhalation therapy both in ambulatory and acute settings. However, clinicians focus on the drug formulation and a relatively little effort was made in improving the design of aerosol devices and individualizing inhalation therapy in acute and critically ill patients. Therefore, this paper reviews aerosol devices used for the treatment of patients with an emphasis on acute and critical care.
Keywords: Aerosols, nebulizers, metered dose inhalers, dry powder inhalers, mechanical ventilation, and inhalation therapy.
Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Title:Aerosol Delivery Devices for the Treatment of Adult Patients in Acute and Critical Care
Volume: 17 Issue: 14
Author(s): Arzu Ari and James B. Fink
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Keywords: Aerosols, nebulizers, metered dose inhalers, dry powder inhalers, mechanical ventilation, and inhalation therapy.
Abstract: Aerosolized medications are commonly used for the treatment of patients with pulmonary diseases in acute care. While there are many drug/device combinations available on the market, new devices have been developed in the past few years. Due to differences in their operation, performance and requirements for proper use, it is important to know how to use these aerosol devices effectively during inhalation therapy both in ambulatory and acute settings. However, clinicians focus on the drug formulation and a relatively little effort was made in improving the design of aerosol devices and individualizing inhalation therapy in acute and critically ill patients. Therefore, this paper reviews aerosol devices used for the treatment of patients with an emphasis on acute and critical care.
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Ari Arzu and Fink B. James, Aerosol Delivery Devices for the Treatment of Adult Patients in Acute and Critical Care, Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology 2016; 17 (14) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389201017666161028163506
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389201017666161028163506 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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