A homemade modification of a spacer device for delivery of bronchodilator or steroid therapy in patients with tracheostomies

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 111, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 363-365

  Nakhla, Venice ^a,b  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adrenal cortex hormones, drug therapy; Bronchodilator agents; Lung diseases, obstructive; Original therapy; Tracheostomy

Indexed keywords

BRONCHODILATING AGENT; STEROID;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DEVICE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; METERED DOSE INHALER; STEROID THERAPY; TRACHEOSTOMY;

EID: 0030918524     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0022215100137326     Document Type: Article

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