TY - JOUR T1 - A New System for Understanding Nebulizer Performance JF - Respiratory Care SP - 1037 LP - 1050 VL - 52 IS - 8 AU - Robert L Chatburn AU - Michael McPeck Y1 - 2007/08/01 UR - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/52/8/1037.abstract N2 - 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. ER -