Inspiratory flows through dry powder inhaler in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: age and gender rather than severity matters

BACKGROUND: Dry powder inhalers (DPIs) are inspiratory flow driven and hence flow dependent. Most patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are elderly and have poor lung function. The factors affecting their inspiratory flows through inhalers are unclear. OBJECTIVE: To study peak i...

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Autores principales: Malmberg, L Pekka, Rytilä, Paula, Happonen, Pertti, Haahtela, Tari
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2921694/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20714380

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2921694/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20714380

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