PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Robert L Chatburn
AU  - Michael McPeck
TI  - A New System for Understanding Nebulizer Performance
DP  - 2007 Aug 01
TA  - Respiratory Care
PG  - 1037--1050
VI  - 52
IP  - 8
4099  - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/52/8/1037.short
4100  - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/52/8/1037.full
AB  - We have developed a conceptual and mathematical model for nebulizer performance that attempts to provide a unifying theoretical framework for subsequent in vitro studies. Specifically, we have created a lexicon and a way to describe the effects of a standardized breathing pattern for evaluating small-volume jet nebulizers. This model should help researchers communicate more clearly and study planners to design experiments whose data may be more comparable and thus amenable to meta-analysis.