Publications by authors named "Eric D Curtis"
Objective: The use of traditional inhaled pulmonary vasodilators, such as nitric oxide, to treat symptomatic pulmonary edema is not practical in the air medical or prehospital environment because of difficulty with administration. A hospital-based critical care air medical transport service initiated a pilot study to investigate the use of inhaled nitroglycerin (iNTG) as an alternative pulmonary vasodilator.
Methods: For this pilot study, iNTG was administered using a jet nebulizer setup and concentrated nitroglycerin, both of which are widely available in acute care settings.