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vol. 16 no. 2
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- Received November 12, 2019
- Accepted April 7, 2020
- Published online July 8, 2020.
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- Jane Bell1,
- Lauren Alexander1,
- Jane Carson1,
- Amanda Crossan2,
- John McCaughan3,
- Hazel Mills1,
- Damian O'Neill2,
- John E. Moore2,4 and
- B. Cherie Millar2,4⇑
- on behalf of the Northern Ireland Working Group on Nebuliser Care and Hygiene in Cystic Fibrosis
- 1Northern Ireland Paediatric Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Dept of Physiotherapy, Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, Belfast, UK
- 2Northern Ireland Regional Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Belfast City Hospital, Belfast, UK
- 3Dept of Medical Microbiology, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, UK
- 4Northern Ireland Public Health Laboratory, Dept of Bacteriology, Belfast City Hospital, Belfast, UK
- E-mail: bcmillar{at}niphl.dnet.co.uk
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Vol 16 Issue 2
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Nebuliser hygiene in cystic fibrosis: evidence-based recommendations
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- Article
- Abstract
- Abstract
- Sources of information
- Definitions of key terms
- Why is there a need to clean and disinfect nebulisers?
- Experiences of nebuliser hygiene at home
- Evidence-based guidance
- Disposal of used water
- Disinfection procedures
- Drying
- Storage
- Barriers and motivators related to nebuliser hygiene
- Conclusions
- Supplementary material
- Acknowledgements
- Footnotes
- References
- Figures & Data
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