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Metered-dose inhalers with spacer devices are the system of choice for delivering short-acting β2-agonists to children with asthma

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Metered-dose inhalers with spacer devices are the system of choice for delivering short-acting β2-agonists to children with asthma. Drugs Ther. Perspect 19, 23–26 (2003). https://doi.org/10.2165/00042310-200319100-00008

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