COPD AND ASSESSMENT OF RADIOLABELED AEROSOL DURING NONINVASIVE VENTILATION

Bilevel positive pressure (BiPAP Synchrony, Respironics®, Murrysville, Pennsylvania, USA) was applied through face mask (Comfort Full 2, Respironics®, Murrysville, Pennsylvania, USA) attached with straps and pressure adjusted were 12 cmH2O of inspiratory pressure and 5 cmH2O of expiratory pressure after a period of adaptation before beginning the procedure to avoid ventilator-patient asynchrony

"Both nebulizers were charged with 2.5 mg of salbutamol and 0.25 mg of ipratropium bromide and 3 mL of saline solution was added to complete 3 Ml. JN (Mist yMax, Air Life, Yorba Linda, USA) was positioned in the circuit using a T piece, particle size generation in a 5 µm range (according to the manufacturer information) and flow oxygen tritated at 8 L/min"

Both nebulizers were charged with 2.5 mg of salbutamol and 0.25 mg of ipratropium bromide and 3 mL of saline solution was added to complete 3 Ml. VMN (Aeroneb Solo, Galway, Ireland) was positioned in the mask using an elbow (Elbow Kit, Respironics®, Murrysville, Pennsylvania, USA), particle size generation in a 1 µm and connected to electrical energy.