A 1-year comparison of turbuhaler vs pressurized metered-dose inhaler in asthmatic patients

Chest

Volumn 110, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 53-57

  Pauwels, Romain A ^a   Hargreave, Frederick E ^b   Camus, Philippe ^c   Bukoski, Michael ^d   Ståhl, Elisabeth ^e  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b ST JOSEPH S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c DIJON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^d Astra Pharma Inc   (Canada)

^e ASTRAZENECA R AND D   (Sweden)

Author keywords

asthma; daily life; pMDI; Turbuhaler

Indexed keywords

BUDESONIDE; TERBUTALINE;

ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHODILATING ACTIVITY; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030014246     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.110.1.53     Document Type: Article

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