Comparative study of different inhaler devices in asthmatic children

Annals of Saudi Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 349-353

  Alshehri, Mohammed Abdullah ^a  

^a KING KHALID UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Asthma; Children; Dry powder inhaler; Metered dose inhaler

Indexed keywords

ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; DISKUS; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRY POWDER; EDUCATION; FATHER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHALER; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METERED DOSE INHALER; MOTHER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TURBUHALER;

EID: 0346142710     PISSN: 02564947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5144/0256-4947.2003.349     Document Type: Article

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