Use of dry powder inhalers in COPD

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 61, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2005-2008

  Wilson, D S ^a   Gillion, M S ^a   Rees, P J ^b,c  

^a GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUDESONIDE; BUDESONIDE PLUS FORMOTEROL; FLUTICASONE; FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE PLUS SALMETEROL; FORMOTEROL; SALMETEROL; TERBUTALINE; TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE;

ACCUHALER; ADULT; AEROLIZER; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG USE; DRY POWDER; HANDIHALER; HUMAN; INHALER; MULTIPLE DRUG DOSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; TURBOHALER; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; AGED; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POWDERS; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE;

EID: 35948995664     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2007.01593.x     Document Type: Article

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