Table 1 Inhalation parameters before the self-trainings (median, 75th and 25th percentiles)
From: Appropriate use of a dry powder inhaler based on inhalation flow pattern
Diskus | Turbuhaler | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
PIFR (L/min) | 77.6, 89.3, 72.2 | 55.3, 64.5, 47.8 | significant |
VI (L) | 1.63, 2.19, 1.40 | 1.11, 1.66, 0.95 | significant |
F0.3 (L/min) | 64.9, 71.6, 58.3 | 47.2, 52.1, 39.1 | significant |
TPF (s) | 0.69, 0.89, 0.57 | 0.74, 0.93, 0.61 | ns |