What the pulmonary specialist should know about the new inhalation therapies

BL Laube, HM Janssens, FHC de Jongh… - 2011 - Eur Respiratory Soc
A collaboration of multidisciplinary experts on the delivery of pharmaceutical aerosols was
facilitated by the European Respiratory Society (ERS) and the International Society for …

[PDF][PDF] A Guide to Aerosol Delivery Devices

DS Gardenhire, D Hess, TR Myers - 2013 - c.aarc.org
Aerosol therapy is considered to be one of the cornerstones of respiratory therapy that
exemplifies the nuances of both the art and science of 21st century medicine. As respiratory …

[HTML][HTML] Inhaler devices–from theory to practice

J Sanchis, C Corrigan, ML Levy, JL Viejo - Respiratory medicine, 2013 - Elsevier
This brief overview of the factors determining lung deposition of aerosols provides
background information required by health care providers when instructing patients to use …

Guidelines for aerosol devices in infants, children and adults: which to choose, why and how to achieve effective aerosol therapy

A Ari, JB Fink - Expert review of respiratory medicine, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Multiple types of aerosol devices are commonly used for the administration of medical
aerosol therapy to patients with pulmonary diseases. All of these devices have been shown …

Inhalation therapy: an historical review

M Sanders - Primary care respiratory journal, 2007 - nature.com
Inhalation has been employed as a method for delivering medications for more than two
thousand years, and the benefits of delivering medication directly to the affected site—the …

Aerosol drug delivery: developments in device design and clinical use

MB Dolovich, R Dhand - The Lancet, 2011 - thelancet.com
Aerosolised drugs are prescribed for use in a range of inhaler devices and systems.
Delivering drugs by inhalation requires a formulation that can be successfully aerosolised …

Inappropriate inhaler use: assessment of use and patient preference of seven inhalation devices

J Lenney, JA Innes, GK Crompton - Respiratory medicine, 2000 - Elsevier
Inefficient inhaler technique is a common problem resulting in poor drug delivery, decreased
disease control and increased inhaler use. The aim of this study was to assess patients' use …

Inhalation therapy devices for the treatment of obstructive lung diseases: the history of inhalers towards the ideal inhaler

C Sorino, S Negri, A Spanevello, D Visca… - European Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Inhalation therapy allows conveying drugs directly into the airways. The devices used to
administer inhaled drugs play a crucial role in the management of obstructive lung diseases …

Inhaler technique: facts and fantasies. A view from the Aerosol Drug Management Improvement Team (ADMIT)

ML Levy, PNR Dekhuijzen, PJ Barnes… - NPJ primary care …, 2016 - nature.com
Health professionals tasked with advising patients with asthma and chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) how to use inhaler devices properly and what to do about …

Improving inhaler technique, adherence to therapy and the precision of dosing: major challenges for pulmonary drug delivery

S Newman - Expert opinion on drug delivery, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: The inhaled route has many advantages, but requires the patient to use, and to
master the use of, an inhaler device. Poor inhaler technique and non-adherence to therapy …