Spacers and valved holding chambers in asthma drug delivery: how many breaths are needed to achieve adequate lung deposition?

Creator(s)

Christina E. Ciaccio, Children's Mercy Hospital
Jay M. Portnoy, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow

Document Type

Response or Comment

Publication Date

12-2011

Abstract

Comment on

• Aerosol inhalation from spacers and valved holding chambers requires few tidal breaths for children. Schultz A, Le Souëf TJ, Venter A, Zhang G, Devadason SG, Le Souëf PN.Pediatrics. 2010 Dec;126(6):e1493-8. doi: 10.1542/peds.2010-1377. Epub 2010 Nov 15.PMID: 21078734

Journal Title

Current allergy and asthma reports

Volume

11

Issue

6

First Page

445

Last Page

446

Recommended Citation

Ciaccio CE, Portnoy JM. Spacers and valved holding chambers in asthma drug delivery: how many breaths are needed to achieve adequate lung deposition?. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. 2011;11(6):445-446. doi:10.1007/s11882-011-0224-5