This book assesses the most appropriate forms of aerosol therapy for critically ill patients. Aerosol therapy is applied for the treatment of several pulmonary diseases in addition to some promising applications intended for systemic absorption. Nowadays, aerosol delivery to clinically stable patients in the outpatient settings is done easily with a lot of focus on patient counseling and enhancement of lung deposition. A lot of guidelines are available for several diseases and it could offer adequate guidance to the therapists concerning escalation or de-escalation of therapy to enhance treatment efficiency and safety. However, in critically ill patients aerosol delivery is mostly done by the choice of the respiratory therapist only according to his knowledge.
The book describes the type of patients requiring aerosol therapy, different aerosol generators available for the treatment of critically ill patients, mechanisms of aerosol lung deposition, and factors affecting aerosol deposition. It also discusses the special needs of neonates and infants, transitioning aerosol from hospital to home, and the methods of aerosol delivery to different patient e.g. nasal delivery patients, ventilated patients, etc. Moreover, it reviews methods of detecting such aerosol delivery to the lung. At the end, it discusses the suggested monitoring plans and weaning protocols to ensure high efficacy and safety of the ventilatory support in such patients.
Given its scope, the book can serve as guidelines or specific recommendations to maximize clinical benefits of medicated aerosols in critically ill patients and it represents a valuable resource for intensivists, pulmonologists and healthcare professionals working at ICUs.
About the Author: Prof. Mohamed Emam Abdelmobdy Abdelrahim, is a Professor in Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, at the Beni-Suef University in Egypt. He received his PhD from Bradford University, Bradford, UK, in 2009. Prof. Abdelrahim has published over 140 papers, more than 80 conference presentations, and 5 book chapters and his main area of expertise is clinical pharmacy and aerosol therapy.
Prof. Antonio M. Esquinas, MD, PhD, FCCP, FNIV, International fellow of the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC), at the Intensive Care Unit at the Hospital Morales Meseguer, Murcia, Spain, where he is a critical care specialist and staff physician. He is Director in International School of Non Invasive Mechanical Ventilation, International College of Experts in Non Invasive Ventilation, Director, Academy of Non Invasive Ventilation and Director International Noninvasive Ventilation Fellowship Program and President of International Association of Non Invasive Ventilation. His main research activities are related to noninvasive mechanical ventilation in pulmonary and critical care. he is the author of Author of 675 scientific publications (402 on peer-reviewed journals), editor of 63 books ( (in English, Portuguese, Spanish and Chinese) and author of 325 chapters of book/position paper; he was invited speaker at 356 presentations and presented 450 oral communications or posters at national and international congresses. He participates in international networking groups to promote education programs and research in noninvasive ventilation.
Dr Haitham Saeed Abdel Aziz, Ph.D., is a Lecturer in Department of Clinical pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-suef University, Egypt. His main research interests are clinical pharmacy and aerosols, and he has published over 30 papers, 10 conference papers, and 5 book chapters and his main area of expertise is clinical pharmacy and aerosol therapy.
Dr. Hadeer Safwat Hassan Zaki, Ph.D., is a Lecturer in Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Egypt. Her research interest is clinical pharmacy focusing on aerosol therapy and ventilation. She has published over 20 scientific papers, 6 conference papers, and 5 book chapters and her main area of expertise is clinical pharmacy and aerosol therapy.
Dr. Yasmin Mohamed Madney, Ph.D., is a Lecturer in Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-suef University, Egypt. Her research focuses on clinical pharmacy and aerosols, and she has published over 20 papers, 3 conference papers, and 5 book chapters and his main area of expertise is clinical pharmacy and aerosol therapy.
