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Review: various devices for delivery of aerosol treatment can be equally efficacious

https://doi.org/10.1136/ebn.8.4.106

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    Dolovich MB, Ahrens RC, Hess DR, et al. Device selection and outcomes of aerosol therapy: evidence-based guidelines. American College of Chest Physicians/American College of Asthma, Allergy, and Immunology. Chest 2005;127:335–71.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science

    Q What are the relative efficacies and harms associated with various devices for delivery of aerosol treatment?

    METHODS

    Embedded ImageData sources:

    Medline, EMBASE/Excerpta Medica, and Cochrane Library.

    Embedded ImageStudy selection and assessment:

    English language randomised controlled trials in which the same drug was administered using different devices. Studies comparing devices of the same type or comparing oral or parenteral treatment with aerosol treatment were excluded.

    Embedded ImageOutcomes:

    included forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and symptoms/physical findings.

    MAIN RESULTS

    59 trials met the selection criteria, most of which tested β2 agonists. Types of …

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