• Respiratory care · Jul 2016

    Oronasal and Tracheostomy Delivery of Soft Mist and Pressurized Metered-Dose Inhalers with Valved Holding Chamber.

    • Ariel Berlinski and Brandy Cooper.
    • Pulmonology Section, Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and the Pediatric Aerosol Research Laboratory, Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute, Little Rock, Arkan... more sas. BerlinskiAriel@uams.edu. less
    • Respir Care. 2016 Jul 1; 61 (7): 913-9.

    BackgroundSome pediatric tracheostomized patients who receive inhaled drugs undergo decannulation, and it is unknown whether the dose has to be adjusted. Pressurized metered-dose inhalers (pMDIs) and soft mist inhalers (SMIs) used with valved holding chambers (VHCs) made of non-electrostatic material are available. We hypothesized that using an SMI and changing the delivery route from tracheostomy to oronasal would increase lung dose.MethodsFour units of a metallic VHC were studied with albuterol hydrofluoroalkane (pMDI) and albuterol/ipratropium bromide with an SMI using an anatomically correct in vitro model of a 5-y-old spontaneously breathing tracheostomized child. The drug was captured in a filter and was termed lung dose. We tested breathing patterns with tidal volumes of 50, 155, and 300 mL. A mask and a special adapter were used as interfaces for oronasal and tracheostomy delivery, respectively. Spectrophotometry (276 nm) was used to determine albuterol concentration.ResultsThe use of SMI resulted in a higher lung dose than the pMDI for all tested conditions except delivery through tracheostomy with tidal volume of 155 mL (P = .69). Switching from oronasal to tracheostomy delivery increased the lung dose for all tested conditions except for the pMDI with the 300-mL tidal volume (P = .83). The use of SMI resulted in higher deposition in the tracheostomy tube than the pMDI.ConclusionsIn general, an SMI delivers a higher lung dose than a pMDI when using a metallic spacer during oronasal and tracheostomy route with the latter providing a higher lung dose.Copyright © 2016 by Daedalus Enterprises.

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