Lung deposition and systemic bioavailability of different aerosol devices with and without humidification in mechanically ventilated patients.

Background During mechanical ventilation medical aerosol delivery has been reported to be upto two fold greater with dry inhaled gas than with heated humidity. Urine levels at 0.5 h post dose (URSAL0.5%) has been confirmed as an index of lung deposition and 24 h (URSAL24%) as index of systemic absor...

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Publicado en:Heart & Lung Vol. 46; no. 6; pp. 464 - 468
Autores principales: Moustafa, Islam O.F., Ali, Mohammed R. A.-A., Al Hallag, Moataz, Rabea, Hoda, Fink, James B., Dailey, Patricia, Abdelrahim, Mohamed E.A.
Formato: research Journal Article
Publicado: Elsevier B.V. Nov2017
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