Table II.
Description | Case 6 | Case 7 | Case 8 | Case 9 |
---|---|---|---|---|
MMAD (μm)# | 1.73 (0.07)*^ | 1.96 (0.07) | 2.00 (0.11) | 1.82 (0.09)* |
GSD | 1.84 | 1.90 | 1.76 | 1.85 |
ED (%)# | 82.9 (4.3)^ | 91.5 (1.7) | 87.6 (2.2) | 79.2 (4.1)*^ |
Mean aerosol characteristics with standard deviations (SD) shown in parenthesis (n=3).
All DAC-unit DPIs were operated in the horizontal position.
P < 0.05 One-way ANOVA.
P < 0.05 compared to Case 8 in a paired Student’s t-test.
P < 0.05 compared to Case 7 in a paired Student’s t-test.