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 …

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 …

GENebu Project: home nebulizer use and maintenance in Italy

AS Melani, P Sestini, S Aiolfi, N Barbato… - European …, 2001 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Due to the lack of information on this topic, the Educational Group of the Italian Association
of Hospital Pneumologists performed an open, multicentre, observational survey to evaluate …

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 …

Home nebulisers for airflow limitation.

GM Cochrane, JG Prior, PJ Rees - British Medical Journal (Clinical …, 1985 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The respiratory drugs that may be given by nebuliser include not only the 1B
sympathomimetic agonists and anticholinergics but also disodium cromoglycate,'surface …

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 …

Perceptions and attitudes toward the use of nebulized therapy for COPD: patient and caregiver perspectives

A Sharafkhaneh, RA Wolf, S Goodnight… - COPD: Journal of …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Although delivery of medications through nebulization is effective for patients with COPD,
nebulization is often perceived negatively. This survey evaluated patient and caregiver …

Assessment of the continued supervision and asthma management knowledge of patients possessing home nebulizers

RK Gregson, JO Warner, M Radford - Respiratory medicine, 1995 - Elsevier
This paper describes the results of a questionnaire survey on some aspects of nebulizer
use, nebulizer instruction, and features relating to the recognition and management of …

Patients' practices and experiences of using nebuliser therapy in the management of COPD at home

B Alhaddad, FJ Smith, T Robertson… - BMJ open …, 2015 - bmjopenrespres.bmj.com
Background and aim How patients use their nebulisers at home is vital to ensure effective
treatment and optimal health outcomes for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary …