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Published in: Critical Care 4/2000

01-08-2000 | Review

Bronchodilator delivery with metered-dose inhaler during mechanical ventilation

Authors: Dimitris Georgopoulos, Eleni Mouloudi, Eumorfia Kondili, Maria Klimathianaki

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 4/2000

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Abstract

The delivery of bronchodilators with metered-dose inhaler (MDI) in mechanically ventilated patients has attracted considerable interest in recent years. This is because the use of the MDI has several advantages over the nebulizer, such as reduced cost, ease of administration, less personnel time, reliability of dosing and a lower risk of contamination. A spacer device is fundamental in order to demonstrate the efficacy of the bronchodilatory therapy delivered by MDI. Provided that the technique of administration is appropriate, MDIs are as effective as nebulizers, despite a significantly lower dose of bronchodilator given by the MDI.
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Metadata
Title
Bronchodilator delivery with metered-dose inhaler during mechanical ventilation
Authors
Dimitris Georgopoulos
Eleni Mouloudi
Eumorfia Kondili
Maria Klimathianaki
Publication date
01-08-2000
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 4/2000
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc698

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