Prescription bias and factors associated with improper use of inhalers

Journal of Aerosol Medicine: Deposition, Clearance, and Effects in the Lung

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 127-136

  Sestini, Piersante ^a   Cappiello, Vita ^b   Aliani, Maria ^c   Martucci, Paola ^d   Sena, Angelo ^d   Vaghi, Adriano ^e   Canessa, Piero Aldo ^f   Neri, Margherita ^g   Melani, Andrea S ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b Divisione di Pneumologia   (Italy)

^c Divisione di Pneumologia   (Italy)

^d CARDARELLI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^e Ospedale Salvini   (Italy)

^f Ospedale S Bartolomeo   (Italy)

^g Istituto Scientifico di Tradate   (Italy)

^h UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aerosol; Asthma; COPD; Drug administration; Inhalation; Inhaler

Indexed keywords

BRONCHODILATING AGENT;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AEROSOL; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CAREGIVER; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG USE; DRY POWDER; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; METERED DOSE INHALER; MULTICENTER STUDY; NON PARTICIPANT OBSERVATION; OPEN STUDY; PATIENT EDUCATION; POWDER INHALER; PRESCRIPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; METERED DOSE INHALERS; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE;

EID: 33745608751     PISSN: 08942684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jam.2006.19.127     Document Type: Article

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