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| Abstract | While it has been clearly demonstrated that spontane-ously breathing children of all ages with bronchospasm respond well to nebulized bronchodilators, only a small proportion of aerosolized drug reaches the lungs.1–9 In addition, the combination of a small airway diameter, a rapid breathing pattern, and poor tolerance to the treatment has made delivery of nebulized medications to the airway of pediatric patients very challenging. The face mask is one of the most frequently prescribed aerosol devices for the administration of bronchodilators to children, in a variety of clinical settings. Their advan-tage is the little to no cooperation required from the child. Nevertheless, the presence of a tight seal on the patient’s face has been considered a critical element to improve aerosol delivery. Amirav et al have found that the absence |
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