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Effect of using acoustic flo-tone training device and its smartphone application on enhancing inhalation technique from metered-dose inhaler with spacer in asthmatic children

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Pages 224-238 | Received 15 Apr 2022, Accepted 11 Aug 2022, Published online: 23 Aug 2022

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