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jet nebulizer |
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jet nebulizer Etymology: L, nebula, mist a humidifier that uses Bernoulli's principle to convert a pool of liquid into a fine mist of aerosol particles. A jet stream of gas is projected at high velocity across the end of a capillary tube. The gas jet reduces the pressure at the top of the tube, causing the liquid to move to the top, where it is continuously drawn off as aerosol particles that enter the outflow passage of the humidifier. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Approximately 3 years ago I performed some bench testing of a proprietary proof-of-concept device that was designed with the aim of increasing the efficiency of pneumatic jet nebulizers placed in ventilator circuits. nbsp;through a jet nebulizer four times per day (at 10 a. The placebo-controlled portion was a double-blind, randomized trial comparing 60 mg of denufosol to placebo, administered three times daily by jet nebulizer, in 352 patients with mild cystic fibrosis lung disease (baseline FEV1 [greater than or equal to] 75% of predicted normal). |
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