Influence of ambulatory inhaled treatment with different devices on the duration of acute asthma findings in children.

Background: Efficacy of bronchodilator treatment in children with asthma depends on the proper use of inhalation devices. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of inhaled bronchodilator treatment with a spacer and a nebulizer in children with acute asthma findings.

Methods: Fifty-eight children with acute asthma findings who received ambulatory inhaled bronchodilator treatment with a nebulizer and 39 with a spacer were enrolled in the study.