PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Kim, IN K
AU  - Saville, Alvin L
AU  - Sikes, Kendra L
AU  - Corcoran, Timothy E
TI  - Heliox-Driven Albuterol Nebulization for Asthma Exacerbations: An Overview
DP  - 2006 Jun 01
TA  - Respiratory Care
PG  - 613--618
VI  - 51
IP  - 6
4099  - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/51/6/613.short
4100  - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/51/6/613.full
AB  - Our understanding of albuterol nebulization driven by helium-oxygen mixture (heliox) has matured with recent advances in clinical therapy, delivery systems, and understanding of dosing; this has led to substantial improvements in delivery as well as refinements of research protocols for asthma exacerbations. This review begins with heliox inhalation therapy and then addresses heliox as a driving gas for nebulization. Technical considerations are reviewed, including optimal gas mixtures, flow-rate adjustment factors, and nebulizer setup.