Effect of inhaler design variables on paediatric use of dry powder inhalers.

Age appropriateness is a major concern of pulmonary delivery devices, in particular of dry powder inhalers (DPIs), since their performance strongly depends on the inspiratory flow manoeuvre of the patient. Previous research on the use of DPIs by children focused mostly on specific DPIs or single ins...

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Main Authors: Anne J Lexmond, Tonnis J Kruizinga, Paul Hagedoorn, Bart L Rottier, Henderik W Frijlink, Anne H de Boer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4047113?pdf=render