Improving inhaler technique, adherence to therapy and the precision of dosing: major challenges for pulmonary drug delivery

S Newman - Expert opinion on drug delivery, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: The inhaled route has many advantages, but requires the patient to use, and to
master the use of, an inhaler device. Poor inhaler technique and non-adherence to therapy …

Comparative mortality risk of tiotropium administered via handihaler or respimat in COPD patients: are they equivalent?

AG Mathioudakis… - Pulmonary …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Tiotropium bromide, once daily, long-acting anticholinergic bronchodilator is
either administered by handihaler metered dose inhaler or by respimat soft mist inhaler. It …

Pharmacological consequences of inhaled drug delivery to small airways in the treatment of asthma

A Bodzenta-Łukaszyk, M Kokot - Advances in therapy, 2014 - Springer
Small peripheral airways are an important target for the anti-inflammatory treatment of
asthma. To make anti-inflammatory drugs (inhaled corticosteroids [ICS]) effectively reach …

Cardiovascular Comorbidities of COPD: When Do they Occur and How are they Managed?

A Angelakas, C Vlachopoulos… - Current Respiratory …, 2013 - ingentaconnect.com
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is highly prevalent worldwide. Its morbidity
and mortality are increasing and it is predicted to be the third leading cause of death by …

Pneumonology Quiz-Case 2.

AG Mathioudakis, GA Mathioudakis… - Archives of Hellenic …, 2015 - search.ebscohost.com
Pneumonology Quiz – Case 2 Page 1 PNEUMONOLOGY QUIZ CASE 2 797 CONTINUING
MEDICAL EDUCATION لمـشهطصقغشـض طرâàطظض شظكرط“شملض ARCHIVES OF HELLENIC …

[PDF][PDF] Pneumonology Quiz–Case

A 75-year-old male patient, lifelong smoker, with a background of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 4 and diabetes attended …

Drugs that Act on the Respiratory Tract

AG Mathioudakis… - Side Effects of Drugs …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract The Side Effects of Drugs Annuals form a series of volumes in which the adverse
effects of drugs and adverse reactions to them are surveyed. The series supplements the …