The Effect of Training Inhalation Technique with or without Spacer on Maximum Expiratory Flow Rate and Inhaler Usage Skills in Asthmatic Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

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Published in Int J Community Based Nurs Midwifery on October 01, 2014

Authors

Hashem Rahmati1, Fatemeh Ansarfard1, Fariba Ghodsbin2, Mohammad Ali Ghayumi3, Mehrab Sayadi4

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran;
2: Community based Psychiatric Care Research Center, Department of Community Health Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran;
3: Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran;
4: Cardiovascular Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.

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