Randomized comparison ofa dry powder inhaler and metered dose inhaler with spacer in management of children with asthma

Indian Pediatrics

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 24-28

  Singh, Meenu ^a   Kumar, Lata ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Asthma; Dry powder inhaler; Metered dose; Peak expiratory flow rate

Indexed keywords

ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; NEBULIZER; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; CHILD; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE;

EID: 0035229179     PISSN: 00196061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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