PMID: 11898371Mar 20, 2002Paper

Nebulizer therapy from the physical therapist's point of view

Voprosy kurortologii, fizioterapii, i lechebnoĭ fizicheskoĭ kultury
S V Bezruchenko

Abstract

The author describes devices for drug inhalation (a dose-metered inhaler, dry-powder inhaler, compressor pneumatic and ultrasonic nebulizers), their advantages and defects, indications and contraindications in patients with bronchial asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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