Assessment of inhalation technique and determinants of incorrect performance among children with asthma

Pediatric Pulmonology

Volumn 41, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1082-1087

  Walia, Mandeep ^a   Paul, Lincy ^a   Satyavani, A ^a   Lodha, Rakesh ^a   Kalaivani, Mani ^a   Kabra, S K ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Asthma; Children; Holding chamber; Inhalation technique; pMDI

Indexed keywords

ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METERED DOSE INHALER; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; INFANT; MALE; METERED DOSE INHALERS; PATIENT EDUCATION; SELF ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 33750990775     PISSN: 87556863     EISSN: 10990496     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppul.20498     Document Type: Article

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