… effectiveness of inhaled treatment can be adversely affected by incorrect inhaler technique.
… highlight where problems lie, to allow management guidelines to be addressed accordingly. …

… This paper explains some of the problems with patient education and adherence to aerosol
… admission to the hospital as a key opportunity to teach and promote adherence to aerosol …

… patients in each topic of action-usage and potential problems. … potential problems, while
some of them provided counseling … Also, we acknowledge Simon Thompson for the language …

… One of the key barriers to successful administration of inhaled therapies in COPD is the
correct use of the inhaler. Widespread data indicate that many patients with COPD do not use …

… We will also assess the problems that can lead to poor inhaler technique, which could contribute
to … of ADMIT for inhaler selection, as well as an algorithm for asthma therapy adjustment. …

… We defined an exacerbation as worsening of respiratory symptoms that required treatment …
cases inhalation technique was defined as incorrect. Our method of assessment of inhalation …

… systems available at the time, although there were certain concerns about the large size
of the inhaler and the high inspiratory flow required for activation Citation[4,5]. These were …

… 3 h of treatment, showed a … of inhaled β 2 -agonists did not modify the admission rate and
the pulmonary function response to IB. In conclusion, our data support a substantial therapeutic …

… pose special challenges with regard to inhaler device selection… Customizing inhaled therapy
to meet the needs of COPD … to the emergency room or admission for respiratory distress.69 …

… devices currently available present numerous challenges for … tested, 92% of respiratory
therapists could correctly perform at … adequate knowledge of general inhaler therapy [Citation19]. …