An evaluation of inhaled bronchodilator therapy in patients hospitalized for non-life-threatening COPD exacerbations

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 104, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 742-745

  Woods, J Andrew ^a   Usery, Justin B ^a   Self, Timothy H ^a   Finch, Christopher K ^a  

^a Wingate University School of Pharmacy   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Inhaled bronchodilators; Metered dose inhaler; Nebulizers; Valved holding chamber

Indexed keywords

ARFORMOTEROL; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; SALBUTAMOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; METERED DOSE INHALER; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VALVED HOLDING CHAMBER;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALBUTEROL; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; ETHANOLAMINES; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INHALATION SPACERS; IPRATROPIUM; MALE; METERED DOSE INHALERS; MIDDLE AGED; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TENNESSEE;

EID: 80155201187     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: 15418243     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SMJ.0b013e3182334606     Document Type: Article

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