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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Published in:	Heart & Lung Vol. 46; no. 6; pp. 464 - 468
Main Authors:	Moustafa, Islam O.F., Ali, Mohammed R. A.-A., Al Hallag, Moataz, Rabea, Hoda, Fink, James B., Dailey, Patricia, Abdelrahim, Mohamed E.A.
Format:	research Journal Article
Published:	Elsevier B.V. Nov2017
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost