Reversibility of pulmonary function after inhaling salbutamol in different doses and body postures in asthmatic children

Pulmonary medication is often delivered in the form of medical aerosols designed for inhalation. Recently, breath actuated inhalers (BAI’s) gained popularity as they can be used without spacers. A major drawback of BAI’s is the impaction in the upper airway. Stretching the upper airway by a forward leaning body posture with the neck extended (“sniffing position”) during inhalation may reduce upper airway impaction and improve pulmonary deposition. Aim of this study was to investigate the reversibility of lung function with different doses salbutamol inhaled with a BAI in the forward leaning posture compared to the standard posture in asthmatic children.

Source: Respiratory Medicine CME - July 23, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: R. Visser, S. Kelderman, F.H.C. de Jongh, J. van der Palen, B.J. Thio Source Type: research