Journal of Cystic Fibrosis
Volume 8, Issue 4 , Pages 258-263 , July 2009

Open adherence monitoring using routine data download from an adaptive aerosol delivery nebuliser in children with cystic fibrosis

  • Paul S. McNamara

      Affiliations

    • Respiratory Unit, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Eaton Rd, Liverpool, L12 2AP, UK
    • Institute of Child Health, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Eaton Rd, Liverpool, L12 2AP, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Institute of Child Health, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Eaton Rd, Liverpool, L12 2AP, UK. Tel.: +44 151 282 4531; fax: +44 151 252 5456.
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  • Pamela McCormack

      Affiliations

    • Respiratory Unit, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Eaton Rd, Liverpool, L12 2AP, UK
    • Department of Physiotherapy, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Eaton Rd, Liverpool, L12 2AP, UK
    • ,
  • Alison J. McDonald

      Affiliations

    • Respiratory Unit, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Eaton Rd, Liverpool, L12 2AP, UK
    • Department of Physiotherapy, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Eaton Rd, Liverpool, L12 2AP, UK
    • ,
  • Louisa Heaf

      Affiliations

    • Respiratory Unit, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Eaton Rd, Liverpool, L12 2AP, UK
    • ,
  • Kevin W. Southern

      Affiliations

    • Respiratory Unit, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Eaton Rd, Liverpool, L12 2AP, UK
    • Institute of Child Health, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Eaton Rd, Liverpool, L12 2AP, UK

Received 17 December 2008 ,Revised 24 April 2009 ,Accepted 27 April 2009.

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☆ Some of these data has been presented in the form of a poster at the European Cystic Fibrosis Conference in June 2007 in Belek, Turkey.

PII: S1569-1993(09)00051-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2009.04.006

Journal of Cystic Fibrosis
Volume 8, Issue 4 , Pages 258-263 , July 2009

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