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Since inhalation therapy will probably remain the preferred route of treatment for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), it is important to provide helpful information that may assist physicians and nurses in selecting the appropriate device (s) for individual patients as well as prescribing the correct medication. In line with the GOLD guidelines, the Aerosol Drug Management Improvement Team (ADMIT) propose a three-part “therapy adjustment strategy”, which provides health care professionals with a way to monitor and check the delivery of inhaled medication. The strategy is a summation of the key principles behind the evidence-based management of stable COPD and exacerbations. It offers physicians a rapid and user-friendly overview of the requirements of COPD management starting with making the diagnosis and continuing with optimisation of therapy in follow-up appointments. It …