Evaluating the technique of using inhalation device in COPD and Bronchial Asthma patients
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Knowledge of and technique for using inhalation devices among asthma patients and COPD patients.
OBJECTIVE To evaluate knowledge of and techniques for using prescribed inhalation devices among patients with asthma or COPD treated at a tertiary teaching hospital. METHODS Patients were assessed after medical visits, and their physicians were blinded to this fact. Patients were asked to demonstrate their inhaler technique and were then interviewed regarding their knowledge of inhalation dev...
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عنوان ژورنال: Respiratory Medicine
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0954-6111
DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2014.04.021