Predictors of incorrect inhalation technique in patients with asthma or COPD: A study using a validated videotaped scoring method

Journal of Aerosol Medicine and Pulmonary Drug Delivery

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 323-328

  Rootmensen, Geert N ^a   Van Keimpema, Anton R J ^a,b   Jansen, Henk M ^a   De Haan, Rob J ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Asthma Centre Heideheuvel   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

asthma; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; COPD; determinants; drug therapy; inhalation technique; inhaler device

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHALER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METERED DOSE INHALER; PATIENT EDUCATION; POWDER INHALER; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; VALIDATION PROCESS; VIDEOTAPE;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; AEROSOLS; AGED; ASTHMA; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MEDICATION ERRORS; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 77958141331     PISSN: 19412711     EISSN: 19412703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jamp.2009.0785     Document Type: Article

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