Funhaler spacer: Improving adherence without compromising delivery

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 88, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 579-581

  Watt, P M ^a   Clements, B ^b   Devadason, S G ^c   Chaney, G M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE; SALBUTAMOL; BRONCHODILATING AGENT;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METERED DOSE INHALER; PARTICLE SIZE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; EVALUATION; INFANT; INHALATION SPACER; MOTIVATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECREATION;

AEROSOLS; ALBUTEROL; ASTHMA; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INHALATION SPACERS; MALE; METERED DOSE INHALERS; MOTIVATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS;

EID: 0038168675     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.88.7.579     Document Type: Article

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