A Consideration of Improved Methods of Nebulization Therapy

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Abstract
INCREASING interest in the pathologic physiology of chronic bronchopulmonary disease has opened the way for more enthusiastic treatment of such conditions as chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis, asthma and emphysema. Barach and his associates,1 , 2 Segal and Dulfano3 and Harvey, Ferrer and Cournand4 have emphasized the reversibility of many of the severe states that characterize these disorders.Nebulization and inhalation of various drugs is usually a very effective method of therapy when used properly in these diseases. On the other hand only transient or incomplete benefits result from nebulization therapy if the nebulizers are employed improperly.The purpose of this report is to . . .