Dicembre 2007 - Volume XXVI - numero 10
Focus
UO di Pediatria, Ospedale San Giacomo, Castelfranco Veneto (TV)
Indirizzo per corrispondenza: dradzik@alice.it
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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