Aerosol devices are medical devices that effectively help treat respiratory tract diseases by turning liquid medicinal substances into vapors. If a few decades ago such devices were found only in hospitals or other medical facilities, today they are increasingly sought after for home use as well.
When the doctor recommends you to purchase such a device, you are faced with a wide variety of models and brands, which makes the decision not exactly an easy one. The question that is asked most often is related to the technology used by the aerosol machine: with a compressor or with ultrasound. The doctor or pharmacist can give you a recommendation, but it is good to know the differences between them in order to make the best decision. Advice is good if it is understood.
The compressor aerosol machine uses a piston to deliver air into the compartment where the medicinal treatment is placed. The ultrasonic aerosol device uses a piezoelectric element that generates vibrations at high frequencies. These are transmitted to the medicine through water, which serves as a cooling agent and propagation medium. Strong vibrations generate aerosol particles.
Which aerosol machine is better?
Beyond these technical details, you will notice that the differences start from the price, because most of the time the ultrasound ones are more expensive, because the technology used is more complicated. The best ultrasonic machines are those where the particle size can be adjusted. If the air flow can be adjusted, to adapt it to various types of medicine and ailments, it is perfect. The result can be more effective, because the drops reach the affected area much more easily.
However, if you choose the version of a device with a compressor, it is good to know that they are the most efficient when it comes to the size of the particles. In general, those with ultrasounds have a MMAD size of around 5 microns, while those with a compressor can go down to 2 microns or even lower, sizes necessary in the case of diseases located at the level of the lungs. A perfect size, established by medical tests, that can successfully treat all respiratory tract conditions is around 3 microns, even slightly below this size.
Another detail that you have to take into account, especially if you buy the device especially for children, is the level of noise produced. The ultrasonic ones are quieter, but the sound produced by the compressor aerosol machines is not to be feared either, especially since they are solutions to reduce the noise, by using a longer air hose or by making the child familiar with the aerosol machine, using a pacifier inhaler. It is also not to be ignored that there are aerosol devices on the market that have funny shapes, teddy bear, fish, moment, machine. They are performance devices, not toys, the only funny thing being the shape.
If oily medicinal substances are part of your treatment, you should know that ultrasound machines cannot nebulize them.
Whatever the differences between them, all aerosol devices have the advantage of helping us get rid of respiratory ailments quickly.
