Nebulizer performance and electrical voltage: implications for patients with chronic respiratory conditions travelling to low voltage (110 V) countries.

J Travel Med

Laboratory for Disinfection and Pathogen Elimination Studies, Northern Ireland Public Health Laboratory, Nightingale (Belfast City) Hospital, Belfast BT9 7AD, Northern Ireland, UK.

Published: December 2021

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