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- Title
The Impact of High-Flow Nasal Cannula Device, Nebulizer Type, and Placement on Trans-Nasal Aerosol Drug Delivery.
- Authors
Jie Li; Williams, Lucas; Fink, James B.
- Abstract
BACKGROUND: Aerosol delivery via high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) has been increasingly used in recent years. However, the effects of different HFNC devices, nebulizer types, and placement on aerosol deposition remain largely unknown. METHODS: An adult manikin with anatomically correct upper airway was used with a collection filter placed between the manikin's trachea and a breathing simulator, composed of a dual-chamber model lung driven by a critical care ventilator. Three HFNC device configurations were compared, with vibrating mesh nebulizer and small-volume nebulizer placed at the humidifier (inlet for Optiflow and outlet for Airvo 2) and proximal to the nasal cannula at gas flows of 10, 20, 40 and 60 L/min, in quiet and distressed breathing patterns. Albuterol (2.5 mg) was nebulized for each condition (no. 5 3). The drug was eluted from the collection filter and assayed with ultraviolet spectrophotometry (276 nm). RESULTS: At all settings, except when a nebulizer was placed proximal to the nasal cannula with the Optiflow and when the HFNC flow was set at 60 L/min, the vibrating mesh nebulizer generated a higher inhaled dose than did the small-volume nebulizer (all P < .05). With the exception of distressed breathing at an HFNC flow of 10 L/min, the inhaled dose with the vibrating mesh nebulizer placed at the humidifier was greater than with the vibrating mesh nebulizer placed proximal to the nasal cannula (all P < .05), Optiflow provided a higher inhaled dose than did Airvo 2 with either AirSpiral or 900PT501 circuits with the vibrating mesh nebulizer placed at the humidifier (all P < .05). CONCLUSIONS: During transnasal aerosol delivery, the vibrating mesh nebulizer generated a higher inhaled dose than did the small-volume nebulizer when the nebulizer was placed at the humidifier. With the vibrating mesh nebulizer placed at the humidifier and an HFNC flow > 10 L/min, the inhaled dose was higher than with the vibrating mesh nebulizer placed proximal to the nasal cannula, and the inhaled dose was higher with Optiflow than with Airvo 2.
- Subjects
ARTIFICIAL respiration equipment; OXYGEN therapy equipment; DRUG delivery systems; RESPIRATORY diseases; NASAL cannula; RESPIRATORY therapy equipment; AEROSOLS; ASSISTIVE technology; MECHANICAL ventilators; ALBUTEROL; OXYGEN saturation; HUMAN anatomical models; TRACHEA; IMMUNOASSAY; INTRANASAL medication; CRITICAL care medicine; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; DATA analysis software; RESPIRATORY mechanics; ULTRAVIOLET radiation; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY
- Publication
Respiratory Care, 2022, Vol 67, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
0020-1324
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4187/respcare.09133