Everard ML, Hardy JG, Milner AD. Comparison of nebulised aerosol deposition in the lungs of healthy adults following oral and nasal inhalation.
Thorax 1993;
48:1045-6. [PMID:
8256235 PMCID:
PMC464831 DOI:
10.1136/thx.48.10.1045]
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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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