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2347219

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-7-9
pubmed:abstractText
To assess the effect of posture on the distribution of nebulized pentamidine isethionate deposition in the lung, ten patients with AIDS were studied. Two nebulizer systems, System 22 Mizer (MedicAid) and Respirgard II (Marquest) were modified by adding 40 cm of corrugated tubing (volume 150 ml) to allow the patients to be studied in both the sitting and supine posture. Modification of the nebulizers caused a reduction in lung deposition in the sitting position for the System 22 Mizer but increased deposition in the Respirgard II compared with the unmodified apparatus. The ratio of upper to lower zone deposition (corrected for 133Xe distribution) was increased in the supine position for both devices (p less than 0.01). The best upper zone deposition was achieved with the unmodified System 22 Mizer in the sitting position. Respirgard II had the lowest nonpulmonary deposition and the lowest incidence of adverse effects. The supine position was associated with a redistribution of deposition to the upper zones. To attempt to reduce upper zone recurrence of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, the supine posture is suggested for less efficient nebulizer devices, ie, the Respirgard II, but for more efficient systems, ie, System 22 Mizer, the sitting position is probably suitable. This postulate needs to be confirmed by a clinical trial.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0012-3692
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
97
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1343-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Does inhalation of pentamidine in the supine position increase deposition in the upper part of the lung?
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Rayne Institute, St. Thomas' Hospital, London, England.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article