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Nebulizers that use a vibrating mesh or plate with multiple apertures to generate aerosolRajiv Dhand
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Environmental Medicine, University of Missouri Columbia, Columbia, MO 65212, USA
Respir Care 47:1406-16; discussion 1416-8. 2002..With these devices clinicians will be able to precisely control drug delivery to the respiratory tract...
Effective inhaled drug administration to mechanically ventilated patientsRajiv Dhand
University of Missouri Columbia, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Environmental Medicine, MA 421 Health Sciences Center DC043 00 1 Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO 65212, USA
Expert Opin Drug Deliv 4:47-61. 2007..Improvements in drug formulations and the design and efficiency of aerosol generating devices have led to increasing application of inhaled therapies in mechanically ventilated patients...
How best to deliver aerosol medications to mechanically ventilated patientsRajiv Dhand
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Environmental Medicine, University of Missouri, MA 421 Health Sciences Center, 1 Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO 65212, USA
Clin Chest Med 29:277-96, vi. 2008..When optimal techniques of administration are employed, the efficiency of aerosolized drug delivery in mechanically ventilated patients is comparable to that achieved in ambulatory patients...
Aerosol therapy in patients receiving noninvasive positive pressure ventilationRajiv Dhand
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Environmental Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65212, USA
J Aerosol Med Pulm Drug Deliv 25:63-78. 2012..Further research into novel delivery methods, such as the use of NIPPV with nasal cannulae, could enhance the efficiency, ease of use, and reproducibility of inhalation therapy during noninvasive ventilation...
The role of nebulized therapy in the management of COPD: evidence and recommendationsRajiv Dhand
University of Missouri School of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Environmental Medicine, Columbia, USA
COPD 9:58-72. 2012..The impact of maintenance nebulizer treatment on other relevant clinical outcomes in patients with COPD, especially the progressive decline in lung function and frequency of exacerbations, needs further investigation...
Good sleep, bad sleep! The role of daytime naps in healthy adultsRajiv Dhand
Harry S Truman VA Hospital, Columbia, Missouri, USA
Curr Opin Pulm Med 12:379-82. 2006..Individuals of all age groups, from infants to the elderly, indulge in an afternoon nap. This review examines the benefits and drawbacks of daytime naps in healthy adults...
Inhalation therapy in invasive and noninvasive mechanical ventilationRajiv Dhand
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Environmental Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65212, USA
Curr Opin Crit Care 13:27-38. 2007..Clinical use of various inhaled therapies in patients receiving invasive and noninvasive mechanical ventilation is also discussed...
The role of aerosolized antimicrobials in the treatment of ventilator-associated pneumoniaRajiv Dhand
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Environmental Medicine, MA 421 Health Sciences Center, DC043 00, 1 Hospital Drive, University of Missouri Columbia, Columbia MO 65212, USA
Respir Care 52:866-84. 2007..Further research is needed to support the use of inhaled antimicrobial therapy in patients with VAP...
Pulmonary Drug Delivery System for inhalation therapy in mechanically ventilated patientsRajiv Dhand
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Environmental Medicine, MA 421 Health Sciences Center, University of Missouri Columbia, Columbia, MO 65212, USA
Expert Rev Med Devices 5:9-18. 2008..The PDDS Clinical delivers a high percentage of the nominal dose to the lower respiratory tract, and is well suited for inhalation therapy in mechanically ventilated patients...
Aerosol delivery during mechanical ventilation: from basic techniques to new devicesRajiv Dhand
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Environmental Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Missouri Columbia, Columbia, MO 65212, USA
J Aerosol Med Pulm Drug Deliv 21:45-60. 2008..With an optimal technique of administration the efficiency of aerosol delivery during mechanical ventilation is similar to that achieved during spontaneous breathing. Further research is needed to optimize aerosol delivery during NPPV...
Sleep disorders: diagnosis and treatmentRajiv Dhand
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Environmental Medicine, Columbia, MO 65212, USA
Respir Care 55:1389-96. 2010..do gender differences affect the incidence, morbidity, and outcomes of sleep apnea? What are the needs of special populations with sleep disorders, such as children, patients with mental impairment, psychiatric patients, and ICU patients?..
Care of the chronic tracheostomyRajiv Dhand
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Environmental Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Missouri Columbia, Columbia, MO 65212, USA
Respir Care 51:984-1001; discussion 1002-4. 2006..Appropriate and skilled care could significantly improve the longevity and quality of life of those patients with neuromuscular disease who have a tracheostomy for long-term ventilation...
Basic techniques for aerosol delivery during mechanical ventilationRajiv Dhand
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Environmental Medicine, MA 421 Health Sciences Center DC043 00, 1 Hospital Drive, University of Missouri Columbia, Columbia, MO 65212, USA
Respir Care 49:611-22. 2004..The ability to efficiently deliver aerosols should lead to wider clinical application of inhaled therapies in patients receiving mechanical ventilation...
Inhalation therapy with metered-dose inhalers and dry powder inhalers in mechanically ventilated patientsRajiv Dhand
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Environmental Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Missouri Columbia, 65212, USA
Respir Care 50:1331-4; discussion 1344-5. 2005..In mechanically ventilated patients, pMDIs are a cost-effective, convenient, and safe method for delivering bronchodilator aerosols...
New frontiers in aerosol delivery during mechanical ventilationRajiv Dhand
Department of Internal Medicine, MA 421 Health Sciences Center, DC043 00, 1 Hospital Drive, University of Missouri Columbia, Columbia, MO 65212, USA
Respir Care 49:666-77. 2004..Research is unraveling the causes of some disorders that have been poorly understood, and our improved understanding of the causal mechanisms of various respiratory disorders will provide new applications for inhaled therapies...
Ventilator graphics and respiratory mechanics in the patient with obstructive lung diseaseRajiv Dhand
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Environmental Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Missouri Columbia, Columbia, MO 65212, USA
Respir Care 50:246-61; discussion 259-61. 2005..Thus, ventilator waveforms play an important role in management of mechanically-ventilated patients with obstructive lung disease...
Targeted combined aerosol chemotherapy in dogs and radiologic toxicity gradingKim Selting
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, University of Missouri, 900 E Campus Drive, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
J Aerosol Med Pulm Drug Deliv 24:43-8. 2011..We investigated whether combination chemotherapy, targeted with the AeroProbeĀ® Intracorporeal Nebulizing Catheter (INC), could be safely administered, and developed a radiologic grading scheme to monitor subclinical effects on the lungs...
Aerosol delivery of recombinant human DNase I: in vitro comparison of a vibrating-mesh nebulizer with a jet nebulizerJeremy C Johnson
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Environmental Medicine, University of Missouri Columbia, Columbia, MO 65212, USA
Respir Care 53:1703-8. 2008..Because of their portability, newer-generation vibrating-mesh nebulizers offer greater convenience for the patient, but their efficiency in delivering rhDNase has not been determined...
Increasing p53 protein sensitizes non-small cell lung cancer to paclitaxel and cisplatin in vitroVamsi P Guntur
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Environmental Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Missouri, Five Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO 65212, USA
Anticancer Res 30:3557-64. 2010..To determine whether increasing p53 protein levels confers enhanced chemosensitivity in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)...
Feasibility and safety of targeted cisplatin delivery to a select lung lobe in dogs via the AeroProbe intracorporeal nebulization catheterKim Selting
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65211, USA
J Aerosol Med Pulm Drug Deliv 21:255-68. 2008..Targeted inhaled chemotherapy could be a promising method of treatment for primary and secondary lung tumors...
Sleep disorders in pregnancyPradeep K Sahota
Department of Neurology and University of Missouri Sleep Disorders Center, University of Missouri Health Care, Columbia, Missouri 65212, USA
Curr Opin Pulm Med 9:477-83. 2003..Given that limitation, we are presenting an up-to-date review of the current understanding of the relation between sleep and pregnancy...
Perioperative treatment of patients with obstructive sleep apneaSanjay S Jain
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Environmental Medicine, University of Missouri Columbia and Harry S Truman VA Hospital, Columbia, Missouri 65212, USA
Curr Opin Pulm Med 10:482-8. 2004..The aim of this article is to emphasize the importance of recognizing and appropriately treating surgical patients with obstructive sleep apnea...
Sleep disorders in neuromuscular diseasesUpinder K Dhand
Department of Neurology, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Environmental Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65212, USA
Curr Opin Pulm Med 12:402-8. 2006..This paper reviews the mechanisms, diagnostic evaluation, and management of sleep disorders in various neuromuscular diseases...
Inhaled antibiotic therapy for ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis and ventilator-associated pneumonia: an updateTareq Abu-Salah
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Environmental Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65212, USA
Adv Ther 28:728-47. 2011..In contrast to VAP, VAT could be effectively treated with inhaled antibiotic therapy alone or in combination with systemic antimicrobials...
Inhaled insulin: extending the horizons of inhalation therapyVamsi P Guntur
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Environmental Medicine, MA 421 Health Sciences Center, DC043 00, 1 Hospital Drive, University of Missouri Columbia, Columbia MO 65212, USA
Respir Care 52:911-22. 2007..5-7.0%) in poorly controlled diabetic patients outweigh its disadvantages...
Enantiomer-specific effects of albuterol on airway inflammation in healthy and asthmatic catsCarol R Reinero
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri, 900 East Campus Drive, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
Int Arch Allergy Immunol 150:43-50. 2009..We hypothesized that regular administration of R,S-albuterol or S-albuterol, but not R-albuterol, would induce airway inflammation in healthy and asthmatic cats...
Alveolar fractal box dimension inversely correlates with mean linear intercept in mice with elastase-induced emphysemaMary P Andersen
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Environmental Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Missouri, USA
Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 7:235-43. 2012..A widely applicable model of emphysema that allows efficient and sensitive quantification of injury is needed to compare potential therapies...
Device selection and outcomes of aerosol therapy: Evidence-based guidelines: American College of Chest Physicians/American College of Asthma, Allergy, and ImmunologyMyrna B Dolovich
Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
Chest 127:335-71. 2005..There are advantages and disadvantages associated with each device category. Evidence-based guidelines for the selection of the appropriate aerosol delivery device in specific clinical settings are needed...
Bronchodilator therapy in mechanically ventilated patients: patient selection and clinical outcomesRajiv Dhand
Respir Care 52:152-3. 2007
Aerosol plumes: slow and steady wins the raceRajiv Dhand
J Aerosol Med 18:261-3. 2005
Aerosol bronchodilator therapy during noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation: a peek through the looking glassRajiv Dhand
Respir Care 50:1621-2. 2005
Aerosol therapy during mechanical ventilation: getting ready for prime timeRajiv Dhand
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 168:1148-9. 2003
Maximizing aerosol delivery during mechanical ventilation: go with the flow and go slowRajiv Dhand
Intensive Care Med 29:1041-2. 2003
