Table 3 Nebulization performance of the five nebulizers with varying IgG concentrations in ISO breathing pattern
IgG conc. (mg/mL) | Nebulizer | Residual volume (%) | Nebulization time (min) | Output rate (mL/min) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | JN-PARIr | 37.7 ± 1.1 | 5.6 ± 0.1 | 0.225 ± 0.00 |
JN-PARIb | 30.9 ± 0.6 | 4.4 ± 0.1 | 0.315 ± 0.01 | |
SMN-U150 | 14.1 ± 2.8 | 5.2 ± 0.7 | 0.334 ± 0.02 | |
VMN-SM1 | 9.5 ± 2.3 | 6.7 ± 0.1 | 0.269 ± 0.01 | |
VMN-SM3 | 8.7± 2.0 | 5.2 ± 0.1 | 0.351 ± 0.01 | |
10 | JN-PARIr | 35.4 ± 4.1 | 5.8 ± 0.8 | 0.223 ± 0.02 |
JN-PARIb | 35.6 ± 7.0 | 4.6 ± 0.2 | 0.282 ± 0.05 | |
SMN-U150 | 15.7 ± 0.7 | 5.3 ± 0.2 | 0.317 ± 0.01 | |
VMN-SM1 | 13.6 ± 3.0 | 7.1 ± 0.6 | 0.246 ± 0.02 | |
VMN-SM3 | 15.1 ± 2.4 | 5.4 ± 0.1 | 0.314 ± 0.01* | |
20 | JN-PARIr | 34.6 ± 3.0 | 6.1 ± 0.9* | 0.216 ± 0.02 |
JN-PARIb | 32.2 ± 1.9 | 4.9 ± 0.8 | 0.275 ± 0.02 | |
SMN-U150 | 16.2 ± 2.4 | 5.8 ± 0.8 | 0.290 ± 0.01 | |
VMN-SM1 | 11.6 ± 1.7 | 7.4 ± 0.2* | 0.239 ± 0.00* | |
VMN-SM3 | 13.1 ± 0.7 | 6.3 ± 0.1* | 0.275 ± 0.01* | |
40 | JN-PARIr | 28.2 ± 4.0 | 7.2 ± 0.9* | 0.202 ± 0.02 |
JN-PARIb | 24.6 ± 1.8 | 5.9 ± 0.7* | 0.258 ± 0.02 | |
SMN-U150 | 10.4 ± 4.4 | 6.4 ± 0.7* | 0.281 ± 0.03* | |
VMN-SM1 | 19.6 ± 1.6* | 8.1 ± 0.9* | 0.199 ± 0.01* | |
VMN-SM3 | 13.7 ± 5.8 | 7.6 ± 0.7* | 0.229 ± 0.01* |