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Descriptor English: Inhalation Spacers
Descriptor Spanish: Espaciadores de Inhalación
Descriptor espaciadores de la inhalación
Entry term(s) aerocámaras inhalatorias
espaciadores respiratorios
tubos espaciadores
Scope note: Diversos dispositivos utilizados en conjunción con INHALADORES DOSIFICADORES. Su objetivo es proporcionar la medicación a inhalar facilitando a los pacientes la dosis determinada.
Descriptor Portuguese: Espaçadores de Inalação
Descriptor French: Chambres d'inhalation
Entry term(s): Aerosol Holding Chamber
Aerosol Holding Chambers
Holding Chamber, Aerosol
Holding Chamber, Valved
Holding Chambers, Aerosol
Holding Chambers, Valved
Inhalation Spacer
Spacer, Inhalation
Spacer, Tube
Spacers, Inhalation
Spacers, Tube
Tube Spacer
Tube Spacers
Valved Holding Chamber
Valved Holding Chambers
Tree number(s): E07.605.750.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D036503
Scope note: A variety of devices used in conjunction with METERED DOSE INHALERS. Their purpose is to hold the released medication for inhalation and make it easy for the patients to inhale the metered dose of medication into their lungs.
Annotation: do not confuse with SPACER INHALERS see METERED DOSE INHALERS
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
MI microbiology
PS parasitology
SD supply & distribution
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Aerosols (1979-2002)
Nebulizers and Vaporizers (1986-2002)
Respiratory Therapy (1979-2002)
Public MeSH Note: 2003
History Note: 2003
DeCS ID: 37602
Unique ID: D036503
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2003/01/01
Date of Entry: 2002/07/03
Revision Date: 2015/06/23
Inhalation Spacers - Preferred
Concept UI M0410033
Scope note A variety of devices used in conjunction with METERED DOSE INHALERS. Their purpose is to hold the released medication for inhalation and make it easy for the patients to inhale the metered dose of medication into their lungs.
Preferred term Inhalation Spacers
Entry term(s) Inhalation Spacer
Spacer, Inhalation
Spacers, Inhalation
Tube Spacers - Narrower
Concept UI M0410034
Scope note A device used to improve inhalation of drugs from pressurized aerosols (NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS).
Preferred term Tube Spacers
Entry term(s) Spacer, Tube
Spacers, Tube
Tube Spacer
Valved Holding Chambers - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0517117
Preferred term Valved Holding Chambers
Entry term(s) Holding Chamber, Valved
Holding Chambers, Valved
Valved Holding Chamber
Aerosol Holding Chambers - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0517118
Preferred term Aerosol Holding Chambers
Entry term(s) Aerosol Holding Chamber
Holding Chamber, Aerosol
Holding Chambers, Aerosol



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