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Allergy & Immunology
Indoor allergens often present in home nebulizers
February 8th, 2006
Indoor allergens are often present in nebulizers of asthmatic children, though these devices can be protected by storage in sealed plastic bags. "A previous article described cockroach allergen in the nebulizer reservoir of an asthmatic patient who experienced a life-threatening exacerbation after nebulizer use," according to physicians in the United States, who performed a study "to determine whether indoor allergens can be measured in home nebulizers." "As part of a large study examining nebulizer use in underserved asthmatic children, visiting nurses replaced nebulizer sets in patients' homes," explained M.E. Bollinger and coauthors at the...
Source: Immunotherapy Weekly (2006-02-08)
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