Administration of inhaled medication via a tracheostomy in infants with chronic lung disease of prematurity

N V Subhedar; C Doyle; N J Shaw

doi:10.1080/136384999289568

Administration of inhaled medication via a tracheostomy in infants with chronic lung disease of prematurity

Pediatr Rehabil. 1999 Apr-Jun;3(2):41-2. doi: 10.1080/136384999289568.

Authors

N V Subhedar¹, C Doyle, N J Shaw

Affiliation

¹ Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Liverpool Women's Hospital, UK.

PMID: 10509349
DOI: 10.1080/136384999289568

Abstract

Four cases of infants with chronic lung disease of prematurity in whom a tracheostomy was performed for acquired subglottic stenosis are reported. The feasibility of administration of inhaled drugs and supplemental oxygen are discussed.

MeSH terms

Aerosols / administration & dosage
Bronchodilator Agents / administration & dosage*
Chronic Disease
Feasibility Studies
Glucocorticoids / administration & dosage*
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature*
Infant, Premature, Diseases / drug therapy*
Lung Diseases / drug therapy*
Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / methods*
Tracheostomy*

Substances

Aerosols
Bronchodilator Agents
Glucocorticoids