A mesh nebulizer is more effective than jet nebulizer to nebulize bronchodilators during non-invasive ventilation of subjects with COPD: A randomized controlled trial with radiolabeled aerosols

Beneficial effects from non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in acute COPD are well-established, but the impact of nebulization during NIV has not been well described.

Source: Respiratory Medicine - May 29, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Valdecir Castor Galindo-Filho, Luciana Alcoforado, Catarina Rattes, Dulciane Nunes Paiva, Simone Cristina Soares Brand ão, James B. Fink, Armèle Dornelas de Andrade Source Type: research