In Vitro Comparison of Beclomethasone and Salbutamol Metered-Dose Inhaler Aerosols Inhaled during Pediatric Tidal Breathing from Four Valved Holding Chambers

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Volumn 114, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1676-1680

  Finlay, Warren H ^a   Zuberbuhler, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Add on device; Asthma; Corticosteroid; Fine particle; Respirable fraction; Spacer

Indexed keywords

ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; BECLOMETASONE; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; SALBUTAMOL;

ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; BREATHING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; INFANT; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NEBULIZER; PARTICLE SIZE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TIDAL VOLUME;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ALBUTEROL; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; BECLOMETHASONE; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; INFANT; MODELS, STRUCTURAL; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; PARTICLE SIZE; RESPIRATION; TIDAL VOLUME;

EID: 0032239480     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.114.6.1676     Document Type: Article

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