Critical inhaler errors in asthma and COPD: a systematic review of impact on health outcomes

OS Usmani, F Lavorini, J Marshall, WCN Dunlop… - Respiratory …, 2018 - Springer
Background Inhaled drug delivery is the cornerstone treatment for asthma and chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, use of inhaler devices can be …

Pulmonary drug delivery to older people

M Wallin, T Tagami, L Chen, M Yang… - Advanced Drug Delivery …, 2018 - Elsevier
Pulmonary diseases, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),
are common in older people. Treatment principles are well established in this group of …

Lung Deposition of the Dry Powder Fixed Combination Beclometasone Dipropionate Plus Formoterol Fumarate Using NEXThaler® Device in Healthy Subjects …

JC Virchow, G Poli, C Herpich, C Kietzig… - Journal of aerosol …, 2018 - liebertpub.com
Background: This study evaluated the lung deposition and the distribution pattern in the
airways of a fixed combination of beclometasone dipropionate (BDP) and formoterol …

Pharmacists' training to improve inhaler technique of patients with COPD in Vietnam

TS Nguyen, TLH Nguyen, TT Van Pham… - … Journal of Chronic …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background Incorrect use of inhalers is very common and subsequently leads to poor
control of COPD. Among health care providers, pharmacists are in the best position to …

A comparative analysis of errors in inhaler technique among COPD versus asthma patients

B Ocakli, I Ozmen, EA Tunçay, S Gungor… - … Journal of Chronic …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose This study was designed to evaluate errors in inhaler technique in COPD vs
asthma patients and to investigate the association of poor inhaler technique with patient …

[HTML][HTML] A novel approach of using educational pharmaceutical pictogram for improving inhaler techniques in patients with asthma

BA Almomani, E Mokhemer, NA Al-Sawalha… - Respiratory …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Proper inhaler technique is essential to maximize the benefit of medications
and improve asthma outcomes. Objective To evaluate newly developed pictogram …

The use of video instructions in patient education promoting correct technique for dry powder inhalers: An Investigation on Inhaler-Naïve Individuals

S Von Schantz, N Katajavuori, AM Juppo - Pharmacy, 2018 - mdpi.com
Introduction: The correct use of a prescribed inhaler device is crucial for achieving
successful disease management in asthma. This study investigates non-verbal …

Inhaler usability of a pressurized metered dose inhaler and a soft mist inhaler in patients with COPD: a simulated-use study

B Ding, S Siddiqui, M DePietro… - Chronic Respiratory …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
The objective of this study was to evaluate task performance and handling errors with soft
mist inhalers (SMIs) or pressurized metered-dose inhalers (pMDIs) among patients with …

Avaliação da técnica de uso de dispositivos inalatórios no controle ambulatorial de asma e DPOC

JR Garib, BCMB Leite, VC Reis, MLA Campos… - Revista de …, 2018 - revistas.usp.br
INTRODUÇÃO: Asma e Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crônica (DPOC) são doenças
prevalentes no Brasil e seu controle é realizado com dispositivos inalatórios (DI), cuja …

[PDF][PDF] Göğüs hastalıkları polikliniğine başvuran hastaların inhaler kullanım becerilerinin araştırılması

Ş Başlılar, B Şaylan, G Oludağ… - Türkiye Aile Hekimliği …, 2018 - jag.journalagent.com
Özet Amaç: Obstrüktif akciğer hastalıklarının tedavisinde, bronkodilatör ve antiinflamatuvar
ilaçlar çoğunlukla inhalasyon yolu ile kullanılmaktadır. İnhaler ilaç uygulamasında görülen …