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nebulizer

, nebuliser
a device for converting a drug in liquid form into a mist or fine spray which is inhaled through a mask to provide medication for the respiratory system
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A nebuliser is a drug delivery device used to administer medication in the form of a mist inhaled into the lungs and are used for the treatment of asthma, cystic fibrosis, and other respiratory diseases.
This easy-to-use nebuliser includes a mouthpiece, adult mask, children's mask, an extralong compressed air tube and filter.PS59.99
[6] is one of the few identified that investigated the prevalence of nebuliser contamination and decontamination and storage protocols for nebulisers used within a ventilator circuit.
"We took her straight to the local doctor's where she went on a nebuliser for around 45 minutes, which seemed to help." Chloe went home that night but it wasn't long before her condition plummeted again.
She was told the cats were blue and so brought out a nebuliser ready for their arrival, but was "totally shocked" when she discovered they had been drawn on with permanent marker.
The university has helped Niche Medical Ltd, a specialist medical equipment company, to develop a specialised handle which attaches to a nebuliser used to inhale drugs directly into the lungs.
Every day Lucy has to take up to 20 tablets as well as use a nebuliser three times a day to keep her airways open and takes nasal steroids twice daily.
Ghadeer 2 resident Erol Suleymanoglu gives a nebuliser treatment to his four-year-old dau Image Credit: Pankaj Sharma/XPRESS Erol Souleymanoglu's villa in Al Ghadeer 2 Image Credit: Anjana Kumar/XPRESS
As well as taking home a trophy, the nursing team were awarded PS500 which will be spent on buying an information trolley and nebuliser machines that are provided to patients in their own home that can help with breathing difficulties.
Based on the product segmentation, the overall market has been categorised into metered dose inhaler (MDI), dry powder inhaler (DPI) and nebuliser.
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