Peak inspiratory flow through Turbuhaler® in chronic obstructive airways

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 342-344

  Dewar, M H ^a   Jamieson, A ^b   Mclean, A ^b   Crompton, G K ^a  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Astra Clinical Research Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING; SPIROMETER;

EID: 0032921459     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0954-6111(99)90316-5     Document Type: Article

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