Issues in inhalation therapy: a new series of papers from the ADMIT Working Group

PNR Dekhuijzen, GK Crompton - Primary Care Respiratory Journal …, 2007 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Inhalation therapy is the cornerstone of the pharmacologic treatment of patients with asthma
and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Virtually all patients with these …

[PDF][PDF] Challenges of inhaler use in the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

F Lavorini, C Mannini, E Chellini - EMJ Respir, 2015 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
The mainstay of the pharmacological management of asthma and chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) is the use of inhaled drugs. This route enables drugs to be …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] The size of the problem of managing asthma

PJ Barnes - Respiratory medicine, 2004 - Elsevier
Asthma is now the commonest chronic disease in industrialised countries and its prevalence
is rising throughout the world. However, despite the availability of very effective treatments …

Asthma and COPD: inhalation therapy-clarity or confusion?

S Lim, L Seeto - Australian Family Physician, 2001 - search.informit.org
Background: Inhalation therapy is the most effective drug administration route for the
treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The range of …

Efficacy and safety of inhalation therapy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma.

D Pavia - Respirology (Carlton, Vic.), 1997 - europepmc.org
The inhaled route has a number of well-recognized advantages over other routes for
administration of drugs to the lungs. As the drug is delivered directly to its required site of …

Clinical comparisons of inhaler systems: what are the important aspects?

PM O'BYRNE - Journal of Aerosol Medicine, 1995 - liebertpub.com
Inhaled medications are the mainstay of asthma treatment. This not only provides the
greatest clinical effect in asthmatic patients, but does so with the least systemic side effects …

Which factors affect the choice of the inhaler in chronic obstructive respiratory diseases?

N Scichilone, A Benfante, M Bocchino, F Braido… - Pulmonary …, 2015 - Elsevier
Inhalation is the preferred route of drug administration in chronic respiratory diseases
because it optimises delivery of the active compounds to the targeted site and minimises …

[HTML][HTML] Prescription of inhalers in asthma and COPD: towards a rational, rapid and effective approach

PNR Dekhuijzen, W Vincken, JC Virchow, N Roche… - Respiratory …, 2013 - Elsevier
Inhaled medication is the cornerstone of the pharmacological treatment of patients with
asthma and COPD. The major two classes of inhaled medication include corticosteroids …

[PDF][PDF] Inhalation therapy: help patients avoid these mistakes

CM George, M Schrock - J Fam Pract, 2011 - cdn.mdedge.com
For patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmo-nary disease (COPD), inhalation
therapy is the foundation of treatment. Yet all too often, patients don't get the full value of …