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From:Chest (Vol. 96, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedTo the Editor: It is common for physicians to delay discharge of the asthmatic patient until he is wheeze-free (Morely et al, "Comparison of beta-adrenergic agents delivered by nebulizer vs metered dose inhaler with...
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From:Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine (Vol. 2, Issue 5) Peer-ReviewedAuthor(s): Israel Amirav [[dagger]] 1 , Michael T Newhouse 2 Keywords: aerosol; asthma; infant; inhaler; nebulizer Infants and toddlers younger than 3 years of age are a unique subpopulation with regard to...
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From:Chest (Vol. 98, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedBe not the first by whom the new are tried, nor yet the last to lay the old aside. Alexander Pope, 1688-1744. For almost 50 years, methylxanthines have been considered first-line therapy of reversible airflow...
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From:Chest (Vol. 118, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedWe report a case of tracheal adenoma presenting as hemoptysis and reversible airflow obstruction in an ex-smoker. A questionable defect in the tracheal air shadow on a posteroanterior chest radiograph was shown on CT to...
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From:Chest (Vol. 124, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedStudy objectives: To evaluate the efficiency and reproducibility of pulmonary delivery of an investigational tobramycin PulmoSphere formulation (PStob) [Inhale Therapeutic Systems; San Carlos, CA] by a passive dry...
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From:Pediatrics (Vol. 108, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedObjective. Masks are an essential interface between valved holding chambers (VHCs), or spacers, and a small child's face for providing aerosol therapy. Clinical experience suggests that many young children do not...
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From:Chest (Vol. 103, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedGiven the worldwide drive to contain rapidly rising health care costs, it seems surprising that wet nebulizers (WNs) continue to be widely regarded as first-line aerosol generation and delivery devices in emergency...
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From:Chest (Vol. 115, Issue 5) Peer-ReviewedStudy objective: To determine whether inhaled corticosteroid treatment can reduce airways inflammation in adult cigarette smokers. Design: This was a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded clinical trial....
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From:Canadian Respiratory JournalPeer-ReviewedMcIvor et al. [1] recently suggested that regulatory authorities (e.g., US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Health Canada, and Japan's Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency) should harmonize and follow the...
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From:Chest (Vol. 111, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedThe role of ipratropium bromide as adjunct therapy to ,B-agonists in acute asthma is uncertain. We therefore decided to compare the use of 3 mg of salbutamol sulfate alone vs 3 mg salbutamol sulfate with 0.5 mg...
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From:Chest (Vol. 115, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedTreatment With Mask AeroChamber Persistent minor hemoptysis resulted from extensive granulation tissue on the main carina and adjacent bronchi due to frequent spraying of metered-dose inhaler (MDI)-generated aerosol...
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From:CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal (Vol. 192, Issue 13) Peer-ReviewedThis letter is in response to the news article by Wendy Glauser. (1) The current pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases demands greater infection control precautions. Nebulizers generate aerosol particles...
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From:Chest (Vol. 106, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedAnnually, 500 relatively young Canadians die of asthma. Extrapolation from other studies suggests that about 80% of these deaths are avoidable and occur because of poor control of asthma over the long term, failure of...
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From:Chest (Vol. 115, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedStudy objective: Comparison of the bronchodilator response to an albuterol novel dry powder inhaler (DPI) (Clickhaler [CH]; ML Laboratories PLC; St. Albans, UK) activated at various inspiratory flow rates and to an...
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From:Chest (Vol. 110, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedBackground: It has been suggested that overuse of fenoterol metered-dose inhalers (MDIs) may increase the risk of death from asthma due to cardiac arrhythmias. Our primary objective was to compare the cardiovascular...
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From:Chest (Vol. 98, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedAfter almost 50 years as first-line drugs in the management of asthma and COPD, methylxanthines have been largely superceded by inhaled adrenoceptor agonist and anticholinergic bronchodilators which are more potent and...
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From:Chest (Vol. 105, Issue 6) Peer-ReviewedQuestion: What is the relative per microgram potency and side effect profile of the [beta]-agonists salbutamol and fenoterol? Method: The relative bronchodilator ([delta] [FEV.sub.1] V25, V50) potency and side effect...
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From:Chest (Vol. 102, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedNasal epithelial (NE) cells were collected from the nasopharynx of 25 individuals with symptomatic colds and 27 healthy volunteers (controls), and ciliary beat frequency (CBF) was assessed by microscopy employing video...