266 Maintenance, bacterial contamination and performance of jet nebulizers used by out patients

Bacterial contamination of four commonly used dental materials

Bacterial contamination of four commonly used dental materials Dr. M. Ghavam* - Dr. M. Aligholi** *- Associate Professor of Operative Dentistry Dept. - Faculty of Dentistry – Tehran University of Medical Sciences. **- The member of Microbiology Dept. Faculty of Medicine – Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Background and Aim: Bacterial contamination of dental materials and devices used in d...

Bacterial contamination of spacer devices used by asthmatic children.

OBJECTIVES To investigate bacterial contamination in spacer devices used by asthmatic children and the device maintenance procedures practiced by parents. METHODS Spacer devices used by 62 asthmatic children were examined. Swabs taken from the inner surface of the reservoirs and face masks were cultured. Parents were interviewed regarding their spacer cleaning and disinfection routines. RES...

Comparison Testing of Competitive Portable Jet Nebulizers

A comparison of commercial jet nebulizers.

Seventeen commercially available jet nebulizers from 15 commercial sources were studied (Acorn-I, Acorn-II, AquaTower, AVA-NEB, Cirrhus, Dart, DeVilbiss 646, Downdraft, Fan Jet, MB-5, Misty Neb, PARI LC JET, PARI-JET, Salter 8900, Sidestream, Updraft-II, Whisper Jet). All nebulizers were filled with 2 ml of saline solution plus 0.5 ml of albuterol and powered with the same source (DeVilbiss Pul...

Nebulizers: principles and performance.

Nebulizers have been used clinically for many years. Despite the increasing use of metered-dose inhalers and dry powder inhalers, it is likely that nebulizers will continue to be used in selected patients. A number of factors affect nebulizer performance, and these should be appreciated by clinicians who use these devices. Several new designs have recently become available that improve the perf...