Domiciliary nebuliser therapy - A valuable option in chronic asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?

Scottish Medical Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 48-51

  Godden, D J ^a   Robertson, A ^a   Currie, N ^a   Legge, J S ^a   Friend, J A R ^a   Douglas, J G ^a  

^a ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asthma; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Domiciliary nebuliser

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BUDESONIDE; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; SALBUTAMOL; TERBUTALINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; COMPREHENSION; DRY EYE; DYSPNEA; EYE IRRITATION; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HEART PALPITATION; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL NEBULIZER; MEDICAL RECORD; MUSCLE CRAMP; PATIENT EDUCATION; SPIROMETRY; TREMOR; VERTIGO; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; XEROSTOMIA;

EID: 0031895101     PISSN: 00369330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003693309804300207     Document Type: Article

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