Non-conducting valved holding chamber (VHC) delivers comparable medication to antistatic metal VHC when manufacturer instructions to precondition are followed

J. Mitchell, V. Avvakoumova, M. Nagel, R. Sharpe (London, Canada; Nottingham, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - New aspects of inhalation therapy
Session: New aspects of inhalation therapy
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2047

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J. Mitchell, V. Avvakoumova, M. Nagel, R. Sharpe (London, Canada; Nottingham, United Kingdom). Non-conducting valved holding chamber (VHC) delivers comparable medication to antistatic metal VHC when manufacturer instructions to precondition are followed. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: Suppl. 53, 2047

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