Inhaler choice in primary practice
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Handling of inhaler devices in actual pulmonary practice: metered-dose inhaler versus dry powder inhalers.
BACKGROUND Handling of inhaler devices such as pressurized metered-dose inhalers (MDIs) and dry-powder inhalers (DPIs) in actual pulmonary practice is not well studied. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate patients' proper handling of inhaler devices during actual pulmonary practice. METHODS Prospective observational evaluations were conducted at 3 pulmonary clinics in Jordan, fr...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Respiratory Review
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0905-9180,1600-0617
DOI: 10.1183/09059180.05.00009607