Assessment of inhalation technique in primary care asthmatic patients using metered-dose inhalers with or without a spacer

Annals of Saudi Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 264-269

  Al Wasil, Mohammed Abdulaziz ^a,b   Al Mohaimeed, Abdurrahman ^a  

^a KING ABDULLAH INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

^b NONE   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Adherence; Asthma; Compliance; Inhalation technique; Metered dose inhalers

Indexed keywords

ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BREATH HOLDING; BREATHING; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METERED DOSE INHALER; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDUAL VOLUME; SAUDI ARABIA;

EID: 0141925802     PISSN: 02564947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5144/0256-4947.2003.264     Document Type: Article

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