title: Year in Review 2014: Aerosol Delivery Devices.
abstract: After centuries of discoveries and technological growth, aerosol therapy remains a cornerstone of care in the management of both acute and chronic respiratory conditions. Aerosol therapy embraces the concept that medicine is both an art and a science, where an explicit understanding of the science of aerosol therapy, the nuances of the different delivery devices, and the ability to provide accurate and reliable education to patients become increasingly important. The purpose of this article is to review recent literature regarding aerosol delivery devices in a style that readers of Respiratory Care may use as a key topic resource.
authors.affiliation: Associate Executive Director of the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC). myers@aarc.org.
authors.forename: Timothy R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Myers
mesh_terms: D000280:Administration, Inhalation; D000336:Aerosols / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012138:Respiratory Therapy / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000336:Aerosols; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents
keywords: DPI; MDI; aerosol; aerosol mask; delivery device; high-flow cannula; mechanical ventilation; nebulizer; noninvasive ventilation; pediatrics; positive expiratory pressure; valved holding chamber