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Nebulised magnesium sulphate as an adjuvant to the treatment of acute exacerbation of COPD: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials with trial sequential analysis

open access: yesLung India, 2023
The purpose of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the efficacy of nebulised magnesium in the treatment of acute exacerbation of COPD. PubMed and Embase databases were searched for randomised controlled trials comparing any dose of nebulised magnesium ...
Priyankar Kumar Datta   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Susceptibility of the Mycobacterium abscessus complex to drying: Implications for nebulizer hygiene in patients with cystic fibrosis

open access: yesInternational Journal of Mycobacteriology, 2020
Background: Nebulizer hygiene and care is important in cystic fibrosis (CF) to minimize device contamination from bacteria, including nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTMs).
John Edmund Moore   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Patient and social factors related to nebulizer use in COPD patients at the transition of care: a qualitative study

open access: yesBMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2023
Background Transition from hospital to home is a vulnerable period for patients with COPD exacerbations, with a high risk for readmission and mortality. Twenty percent of patients with an initial hospitalization for a COPD exacerbation are readmitted to ...
Amanda A. Foster   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Environmental Effects on Viable Virus Transport and Resuspension in Ventilation Airflow

open access: yesViruses, 2022
To understand how SARS-CoV-2 spreads indoors, in this study bovine coronavirus was aerosolized as simulant into a plexiglass chamber with coupons of metal, wood and plastic surfaces.
Tatiana A. Baig   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The emerging role of nebulization for maintenance treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at home

open access: yesLung India, 2021
Inhalation therapy is the cornerstone of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) management. However, for many COPD patients who are managed at home, nebulization therapy offers an effective alternative treatment and fulfills the gap of catering to ...
Deepak Talwar   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Characterization of a Human Powered Nebulizer Compressor for Resource Poor Settings [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Background Respiratory disease accounts for three of the ten leading causes of death worldwide. Many of these diseases can be treated and diagnosed using a nebulizer. Nebulizers can also be used to safely and efficiently deliver vaccines.
Hallberg, Christopher J.   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

A Comparative Life Cycle Assessment between a Metered Dose Inhaler and Electric Nebulizer [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Life cycle assessment (LCA) evaluates the environmental impact of a product based on the materials and processes used to manufacture the item as well as the item’s use and disposal.
Goulet, Brandon   +2 more
core   +3 more sources

The pharmacokinetics of nebulized nanocrystal budesonide suspension in healthy volunteers. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
Nanocrystal budesonide (nanobudesonide) is a suspension for nebulization in patients with steroid-responsive pulmonary diseases such as asthma. The pharmacokinetics and safety of the product were compared to those of Pulmicort Respules.
Beussink, Don   +6 more
core   +3 more sources

Polarized light scattering by aerosols in the marine atmospheric boundary layer [PDF]

open access: yes, 1997
The intensity and polarization of light scattered from marine aerosols affect visibility and contrast in the marine atmospheric boundary layer (MABL).
Erskine, Lael L.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Ipratropium/Salbutamol Comparator Versus Originator for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations : USA Observational Cohort Study Using the Clinformatics™ Health Claims Database [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Acknowledgements The authors wish to thank Priyanka Raju Konduru of Observational and Pragmatic Research Institute Pte Ltd (OPRI) for assistance with data extraction.
Gefen, Eran   +6 more
core   +3 more sources

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