Spacer compliance after discharge following a mild to moderate asthma attack

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 302-305

  Cheng, N G ^a   Browne, G J ^a   Lam, L T ^a   Yeoh, R ^a   Oomens, M ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; SALBUTAMOL;

AGE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL NEBULIZER; METERED DOSE INHALER; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ASTHMA; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; NEW SOUTH WALES; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036788120     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.87.4.302     Document Type: Article

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