Comparison of nebulised aerosol deposition in the lungs of healthy adults following oral and nasal inhalation.

Everard, M L; Hardy, J G; Milner, A D · Thorax · 1993

cross_sectional · Level IV

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Abstract

A standard jet nebuliser was used to generate a radiolabelled aerosol and the pattern of deposition within the airways of eight healthy adults was studied with a gamma camera. Penetration of aerosol to the lung was greatly reduced when breathing through the nose compared with mouth breathing.

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