2024年10月23日 · Watch this American Lung Association video to learn the correct way to use your metered dose (MDI) asthma inhaler with a spacer.

Spacers, also known as holding chambers or inhaler chambers, are add-on devices used with pressurised metered-dose inhalers (pMDIs) to enhance medication delivery and coordination …

2024年10月23日 · Attaching a valved holding chamber or spacer to your metered-dose inhaler can help the medicine move past your mouth and throat and get deep into your lungs. Learn …

This is achieved primarily by enhancing hand-mouth coordination with the use of metered-dose inhalers (MDI) which reduces oral deposition of the particles and increases the fraction of …

VHCs have been proven to improve pMDI medication delivery to the lungs, reduce oropharyngeal deposition, and help users overcome challenges in coordinating pMDI actuation with inhalation …

Generally, patients using pMDIs with a spacer should be trained to inhale slowly (≤30 liters/minute) and to hold their breath after aerosol inhalation for at least 10 seconds. Nearly …

Spacers that feature a 1-way inspiratory valve are termed valved holding chambers (VHCs); they act as aerosol reservoirs, allowing the user to actuate the pMDI device and then inhale the …

2020年5月1日 · Spacers that feature a 1-way inspiratory valve are termed valved holding chambers (VHCs); they act as aerosol reservoirs, allowing the user to actuate the pMDI device …

2014年7月23日 · Spacers and valved holding chambers (VHCs) are pressurized metered dose inhaler (pMDI) accessory devices, designed to overcome problems that patients commonly …

Automated actuation and shaking of pMDI devices eliminates the variables of manual actuation, and keeps parameters consistent across tests. The system ensures precise, reproducible …