Dicembre 2007 - Volume XXVI - numero 10

Medico e Bambino


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Spray con il distanziatore: istruzioni per l'uso

DANIELE RADZIK

UO di Pediatria, Ospedale San Giacomo, Castelfranco Veneto (TV)

Indirizzo per corrispondenza: dradzik@alice.it

HOLDING CHAMBERS (SPACERS) FOR ASTHMA: DIRECTIONS FOR USE

Key words: Spacer, Asthma, Best Evidence Practice

There is clear evidence to support the use of a pressurized metered dose inhaler (pMDI)/ spacer combination in the treatment of mild to moderate acute asthma rather than a nebulizer. With the first method there are additional benefits like fewer side effects and less time spent in the Emergency Department; furthermore spacers are cheaper and more portable. Nevertheless physicians, nurses, patients and their relatives seldom use this technique: reasons for this “nebulizer culture” are briefly analyzed and useful tips of best clinical practice on this topic are presented.

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D. Radzik
Spray con il distanziatore: istruzioni per l'uso
Medico e Bambino 2007;26(10):637-644 https://www.medicoebambino.com/?id=0710_631.pdf


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