[Nebulization of emergency medications in the south German rescue service].

ABSTRACT:

Background

In German emergency rescue services, inhalation treatment is routinely carried out by qualified health personnel. Standard operating procedures (SOP) for nebulization are neither uniform throughout Germany nor available in all federal states. Standardized recommendations with respect to which nebulizer type should be used are missing. The aerosol output as well as the drug deposition rates of jet and mesh nebulizers, however, differ considerably. Mesh devices can achieve a threefold higher lung deposition. Their use in emergency departments has also been shown to be associated with a better patient outcome when compared to jet nebulizers.

Objective

This survey was designed to evaluate the type of nebulizer used in the south German rescue services. Special attentio

SUBMITTER: Otto M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8218572 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature