Abstract
At otolaryngological clinics, nebulizer therapy is widely used as local therapy in patients from infants to the elderly due to the effective drug delivery to local areas, the absence of pain, and the simple administration method. At present, the most common outpatient nebulizer type in the otolaryngological field is the jet type. A solution of the appropriate drug can be prepared for more than 1 patient at a time before use, this drug dose/type mistakes at the time of use do not occur, and only the inhaler portion, used in contact with the patient, is exchanged. Therefore, this type is very useful at outpatient clinics. However, this type also has the following problems : 1) nosocomial infection via the device, 2) complicated construction, 3) instrument disinfection methods, 4) the quality of inhaler materials, 5) compressed air and filters, and 6) periodical maintenance.
