title: Sputum induction by saline aerosol.
abstract: A simple technique for inducing sputum production with vaporized 15% aqueous NaCl is described. Fifteen inhalations of saline aerosol, followed by a waiting period of 15-30 minutes, were sufficient to induce a productive cough in 93% of the persons tested. The apparatus is portable, cheap, easily maintained and suitable for use under field or hospital conditions.
mesh_terms: D000336:Aerosols; D006801:Humans; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013183:Sputum / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000382:microbiology; D013268:Stimulation, Chemical; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000336:Aerosols; D012965:Sodium Chloride