Randomised controlled study of clinical efficacy of spacer therapy in asthma with regard to electrostatic charge.

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Published in Arch Dis Child on February 01, 2001

Authors

E Dompeling1, A M Oudesluys-Murphy, H M Janssens, W Hop, J G Brinkman, R N Sukhai, J C de Jongste

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Paediatric Pulmonology, University Hospital Maastricht, P Debyelaan 25, PO Box 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht, Netherlands. edom@skin.azm.nl

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