Assessment of the inhalation technique in outpatients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease using a metered-dose inhaler or dry powder device

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 273-279

  Van Beerendonk, Ilse ^a   Mesters, Ilse ^a   Mudde, Aart N ^a   Tan, T D ^b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Administration; Asthma and COPD; Inhalation technique; Inhaler

Indexed keywords

ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DRY POWDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METERED DOSE INHALER;

EID: 0031850061     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770909809068218     Document Type: Article

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