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Use of the Inspiron nebuliser during continuous positive airway pressure ventilation
Author(s) -
HARDWICK M.,
DICKSON G.,
CLUTTONBROCK T.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1991.tb09719.x
Subject(s) - medicine , continuous positive airway pressure , anesthesia , intensive care medicine , airway , noninvasive ventilation , mechanical ventilation , obstructive sleep apnea
Summary The Inspiron Nebuliser 002305 with air entrainment was assessed as a gas delivery device in a continuous positive airway pressure system. Inspired oxygen concentrations, total gas flows and pressures within the system were measured over a range of settings, with and without positive end expiratory pressure. Inspired oxygen concentrations and total flows were completely disrupted when a positive end expiratory pressure valve was applied, and the system failed to generate continuous positive airway pressure. We would not therefore recommend the Inspiron nebuliser as a gas delivery system for continuous positive airway pressure.