Table 5 Residual volumes, nebulization times, output rates, and MMDs (Dv(50)) values of the six nebulizers
From: In vitro delivery efficiencies of nebulizers for different breathing patterns
Device | Residual volume (mL) | Nebulization time (min) | Output rate (mL/min) | MMDs (Dv(50)) (\({\upmu }\hbox{m}\)) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
JN-PARIr | 0.539 \(\pm\) 0.020 | 8.13 \(\pm\) 0.10 | 0.182 \(\pm\) 0.002 | 3.55 \(\pm\) 0.10 |
JN-PARIb | 0.629 \(\pm\) 0.034 | 6.07 \(\pm\) 0.23 | 0.231 \(\pm\) 0.003 | 4.91 \(\pm\) 0.09 |
SMN-U22 | 0.096 \(\pm\) 0.038 | 6.22 \(\pm\) 0.21 | 0.307 \(\pm\) 0.015 | 7.14 \(\pm\) 0.08 |
SMN-U150 | 0.421 \(\pm\) 0.011 | 4.81 \(\pm\) 0.30 | 0.334 \(\pm\) 0.023 | 6.43 \(\pm\) 0.09 |
VMN-SM1 | 0.009 \(\pm\) 0.005 | 7.93 \(\pm\) 0.64 | 0.254 \(\pm\) 0.022 | 5.09 \(\pm\) 0.11 |
VMN-SM3 | 0.015 \(\pm\) 0.004 | 6.09 \(\pm\) 0.14 | 0.329 \(\pm\) 0.007 | 7.06 \(\pm\) 0.16 |