Do correct steps using pMDI technique with spacer predict no exacerbations of Asthma or COPD?

Martin Balzan (Tal Qroqq, Malta), Kyra Bartolo, Yanika Gatt, Lara Micallef, Stephen Montefort, Martin Balzan

Source: International Congress 2016 – Asthma and allergy in infancy: from risk factors to mortality
Session: Asthma and allergy in infancy: from risk factors to mortality
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 4592
Disease area: Airway diseases

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Martin Balzan (Tal Qroqq, Malta), Kyra Bartolo, Yanika Gatt, Lara Micallef, Stephen Montefort, Martin Balzan. Do correct steps using pMDI technique with spacer predict no exacerbations of Asthma or COPD?. Eur Respir J 2016; 48: Suppl. 60, 4592

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