Characterization of a human powered nebulizer compressor for resource poor settings
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Characterization of a human powered nebulizer compressor for resource poor settings
BACKGROUND Respiratory disease accounts for three of the ten leading causes of death worldwide. Many of these diseases can be treated and diagnosed using a nebulizer. Nebulizers can also be used to safely and efficiently deliver vaccines. Unfortunately, commercially available nebulizers are not designed for use in regions of the world where lung disease is most prevalent: they are electricity-d...
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عنوان ژورنال: BioMedical Engineering OnLine
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1475-925X
DOI: 10.1186/1475-925x-13-77