Inhalation therapy in mechanical ventilation

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Patients with obstructive lung disease often require ventilatory support via invasive or noninvasive mechanical ventilation, depending on the severity of the exacerbation. The use of inhaled bronchodilators can significantly reduce airway resistance, contributing to the improvement of respiratory mechanics and patient-ventilator synchrony. Although various studies have been published on this topic, little is known about the effectiveness of the bronchodilators routinely prescribed for patients on mechanical ventilation or about the deposition of those drugs throughout the lungs. The inhaled bronchodilators most commonly used in ICUs are beta adrenergic agonists and anticholinergics. Various factors might influence the effect of bronchodilators, including ventilation mode, position of the spacer in the circuit, tube size, formulation, drug dose, severity of the disease, and patient-ventilator synchrony. Knowledge of the pharmacological properties of bronchodilators and the appropriate techniques for their administration is fundamental to optimizing the treatment of these patients.

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Maccari, J. G., Teixeira, C., Gazzana, M. B., Savi, A., Dexheimer-Neto, F. L., & Knorst, M. M. (2015, September 1). Inhalation therapy in mechanical ventilation. Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia. Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1806-37132015000000035

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