Clinical inquiries. Are inhalers with spacers better than nebulizers for children with asthma?
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Advances in inhalation therapy in pediatrics.
OBJECTIVES To review the most relevant articles regarding the technical aspects of inhalation therapy, inhalers currently available, and especially major advances in inhalation therapy in pediatrics. SOURCES Articles of MEDLINE database from 1983 were reviewed, in addition to book chapters, and the most important studies were selected according to the criteria established for this article. ...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of family practice
دوره 53 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004