Is Nebulized Aerosol Treatment Necessary in the Pediatric Emergency Department?

Effectiveness of Asthma Inhaler Pharmacotherapy must take into consideration both the device and drug and which is guided by clinically meaningful outcomes

“…One of the most important advantages of the pMDIs is their use in emergency management of asthma, either alone, or in combination with spacer devices [7][8][9]. Spacer devices were developed to overcome some of the problems of pMDIs.…”

Achieving control of asthma in preschoolers

“…78,79 Avoiding nebulizers may also help to prevent nosocomial viral infections. Patients (or their parents) should be told to bring their own holding chamber on subsequent visits to the emergency department to allow assessment of the patient's technique and the condition of the device.…”

Aerossóis e espaçadores na crise aguda de asma: evolução e hora de mudar a rotina

“…[1][2][3][4] These studies have resulted in the publication of extensive reviews and meta-analyses about the delivery of drugs through different devices, with or without spacers. [5][6][7][8] A recent review 6 analyzed the results of 394 randomized and controlled trials selected from a total of 2,100 studies, published in MEDLINE from 1972 to 2000, comparing the administration of bronchodilators, inhaled corticosteroids and anticholinergic agents through pressurized metered-dose inhalers (PMDI), PMDI with spacers, nebulizers, and dry-powder inhalers.…”