Metered-dose inhaler technique of patients in an urban ED: Prevalence of incorrect technique and attempt at education

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 380-384

  Shrestha, Mahesh ^a,c   Parupia, M F Haroon ^b   Andrews, Beth ^c   Kim, Sang W ^c   Martin, Tim S ^c   Park, David I ^c   Gee, Eddie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^b PARKLAND HEALTH AND HOSPITAL SYSTEM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

asthma; education; emergency department; inhaler technique; instruction; Metered dose inhaler (MDI); obstructive lung disease; teaching; Vitalograph

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM;

AEROSOL; ANTICHOLINERGIC EFFECT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG THERAPY; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL RATE; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0030011529     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-6757(96)90054-6     Document Type: Article

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