Heliox (helium/oxygen mixture) might be superior to oxygen as a driving gas for aerosol delivery of ß-agonists in patients with acute asthma because its lower gas density results in decreased ...

Continuous versus intermittent beta-agonists in the treatment of acute asthma. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2003;4:CD001115. 2. Rodrigo G, Pollack C, Rodrigo C, et al. Heliox for nonintubated acute ...