TY - JOUR AU - Collop, Nancy A. AB - in Bronchodilator Aerosol Mechanical Delivery Ventilation Michael A. MD, Jantz, and A. MD Nancy Collop, NA Bronchodilator Aerosol in Me- Jantz MA, Collop Delivery Aerosolized medications are used in the commonly chanical Care Med 1999,14 166-183 Ventilation Intensive ventilated with the most fre- mechanically patient, Aerosolized medications are used in used bronchodilators. of commonly mechanically quently being Advantages ventilated A number of factors influence patients. potential in aerosol form include administering drugs pro- the of aerosolized in the ventilated deposition drugs patient. concentrations of the in the air- ducing high drug In this article the mechanisms of aerosol and production where the is and effect desired way reducing to mechanical ventila- delivery techniques patients requiring side-effects. Both nebulizers and metered- tion are reviewed. Factors that can affect aerosol systemic deposition for use in in these are also examined. This review also dose inhalers (MDls) have been patients analyzes adapted the data for of in available clinical bronchodilators efficacy ventilator circuits. A number of factors may prevent the ventilated the mechanically patient population. Lastly, aerosolized from as effective in me- drugs being authors review of bronchodilator potential complications ventilated as in nonintubated chanically patients and recommendations for the administration therapy TI - Bronchodilator Aerosol Delivery in Mechanical Ventilation JF - Journal of Intensive Care Medicine DO - 10.1177/088506669901400402 DA - 1999-07-01 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/sage/bronchodilator-aerosol-delivery-in-mechanical-ventilation-xUD3vXeUQS SP - 166 EP - 183 VL - 14 IS - 4 DP - DeepDyve ER -