Asthma is a chronic disease principally characterized by episodic wheeze, cough, and
breathlessness resulting from airway hyperresponsiveness and inflammation. It is one of the …

Adequate medication adherence is key for optimal benefit of pharmacological treatments. A
wealth of research has been conducted to understand and identify opportunities to intervene …

Impressive advances in inhalation therapy for patients with asthma and chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) have occurred in recent years. However, important gaps in care …

Successful treatment for respiratory diseases relies on effective delivery of medication to the
lungs using an inhalation device. Different inhalers have distinct characteristics affecting …

Poor compliance with conventional asthma medications remains a major problem in
achieving asthma control. Nigella sativa oil (NSO) is used traditionally for many inflammatory …

Background Prior studies investigating the effect of socioeconomic status (SES) on asthma
health care outcomes have been heterogeneous in the populations studied and …

Adherence to medication comprises a multiphased temporal process involving (1) initiation
of prescribed therapy,(2) implementation as prescribed, and (3) subsequent persistence …

Chronic disease management has been a significant burden in many countries. As most
treatment options involve long-term pharmacotherapy, patient compliance has been a …

Background Non-adherence to asthma treatment is a contributing factor for poorly controlled
asthma. Aim The aim of this systematic review is to explore patients' perceptions of their …

Background Limited health literacy is associated with low adherence to asthma controller
medications among older adults. Objective We sought to describe the causal pathway …