Comparison of a new multidose powder inhaler (Diskus®/Accuhaler®) and the Turbuhaler® regarding preference and ease of use

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 147-152

  Van Der Palen, Job ^a   Klein, Jakob J ^a   Schildkamp, Angelique M ^a  

^a MEDISCH SPECTRUM TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; BUDESONIDE; FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE; TERBUTALINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DEVICE; ERROR; HUMAN; INHALATION; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POWDER INHALER; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0031953679     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770909809068202     Document Type: Article

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