Part II: Inhaler technique and adherence to therapy

Current Medical Research and Opinion

Volumn 23, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2007, Pages

  Blaiss, Michael S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Dry powder inhalers; Inhaler technique; Metered dose inhalers; Nebulizer; Patient adherence; Patient education

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CHLOROFLUOROCARBON; CORTICOSTEROID; FLUORINATED HYDROCARBON;

ANAMNESIS; ASTHMA; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE CONTROL; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG PREFERENCE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MEDICAL NEBULIZER; METERED DOSE INHALER; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; POWDER INHALER; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF CARE;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADULT; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; HUMANS; MALE; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; POWDERS; SELF ADMINISTRATION; SELF CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 35649002026     PISSN: 03007995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1185/030079907X226168     Document Type: Review

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