Electrostatic charge on a plastic spacer device influences the delivery of salbutamol

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1943-1946

  Wildhaber, J H ^a   Devadason, S G ^a   Hayden, M J ^a   James, R ^b   Dufty, A P ^c   Fox, R A ^c   Summers, Q A ^c   LeSouef P N ^a  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aerosol therapy; Electrostatic charge; Inhalation devices

Indexed keywords

DETERGENT; PLASTIC; SALBUTAMOL;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; DEVICE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029792378     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.96.09091943     Document Type: Article

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