Incorrect inhaler technique compromising quality of life of asthmatic patients

Journal of Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 16-21

  Hashmi, Anjum ^a   Soomro, Jamil Ahmed ^b   Memon, Afzal ^c   Soomro, Tahira Kausar ^d  

^a Department of Community Health   (Pakistan)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^c Chest Specialist Fatima Bhai Hospital

^d CIVIL HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Asthma; Factors; Inhaler technique; Metered dose inhaler; Pakistan

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; GRADUATE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INHALER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METERED DOSE INHALER; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 84858305520     PISSN: 19979797     EISSN: 20755384     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3329/jom.v13i1.7980     Document Type: Article

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