Starting home nebulizer therapy: patients' expectations and subsequent outcome at 2 months

AJ Simpson, PM Tweeddale, GK Crompton - Respiratory medicine, 1998 - Elsevier
Twenty-six patients with severe COPD or asthma completed standard questionnaires before,
and 2 months after, starting home nebulized bronchodilator therapy. Patients' perceived …

Psychological factors associated with use of home nebulized therapy for COPD

CM Bosley, ZM Corden, PJ Rees… - European Respiratory …, 1996 - Eur Respiratory Soc
This study examined the relationship between adherence to domiciliary nebulized therapy
and psychological factors; patient attitudes, anxiety, depression, and quality of life. Ninety …

A long-term study of symptoms, spirometry and survival amongst home nebulizer users

BR O'driscoll, A Bernstein - Respiratory medicine, 1996 - Elsevier
Although home nebulizers are widely used to deliver bronchodilator medication to patients
with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the long-term benefits and …

Survey of patients' views of domiciliary nebuliser treatment for chronic lung disease

SK Barta, A Crawford, CM Roberts - Respiratory medicine, 2002 - Elsevier
There is some controversy amongst respiratory physicians over the value of domiciliary
nebuliser use for chronic lung conditions. Most recommendations for assessment of …

Home nebulizers: can optimal therapy be predicted by laboratory studies?

BR O'Driscoll, EA Kay, RJ Taylor, A Bernstein - Respiratory medicine, 1990 - Elsevier
Twenty patients (six severe asthma, 14 chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD) were
referred forconsideration of domiciliary nebulized treatment. A double blind laboratory …

Home nebulized therapy for patients with COPD: patient compliance with treatment and its relation to quality of life

ZM Corden, CM Bosley, PJ Rees, GML Cochrane - Chest, 1997 - Elsevier
Study objectives To assess compliance with home nebulized therapy in patients with COPD.
Design Patients' home nebulizers were replaced with nebulizers that recorded the date and …

Assessment and provision of home nebulizers for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the Yorkshire region of the UK

HSR Hosker, C Teale, MA Greenstone, MF Muers - Respiratory medicine, 1995 - Elsevier
A survey was undertaken to determine the current practice in the Yorkshire Health Region
for the assessment and provision of home nebulizers for adults with chronic obstructive …

A long-term prospective assessment of home nebulizer treatment

BR O'Driscoll, EA Kay, RJ Taylor, H Weatherby… - Respiratory …, 1992 - Elsevier
Forty-nine patients (15 asthma, mean FEV 1/FVC 1· 3/2· 1; 34 COPD, mean FEV 1/FVC0·
7/1· 8) were referred for consideration of home nebulizer treatment. All were monitored for 2 …

Quality of life measurements and bronchodilator responsiveness in prescribing nebulizer therapy in COPD

C Brophy, JA Kastelik, E Gardiner… - Chronic respiratory …, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
Nebulized bronchodilators are widely regarded as the optimal treatment for maintenance
therapy in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The aim of …

Simplifying the assessment of patients with chronic airflow limitation for home nebulizer therapy

JM Goldman, C Teale, MF Muers - Respiratory medicine, 1992 - Elsevier
One-hundred nebulizer trials were performed in 98 adult patients with chronic airflow
limitation who had remained symptomatic despite regular use of bronchodilators by metered …