Poor inhaler technique and nonadherence impair the efficacy of medications for asthma and
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A range of factors, including age, dexterity …

The number of people with asthma continues to grow around the world, and asthma remains
a poorly controlled disease despite the availability of management guidelines and highly …

Background: Successful management of chronic diseases requires a trustful collaboration
between health care professionals, patients, and family members. Scalable conversational …

Despite the prevalence of inhalation therapy in the treatment of pediatric respiratory
disorders, most prominently asthma, the fraction of inhaled drugs reaching the lungs for …

Objectives The primary aim of the study was to gain insight into the relative risk of clinically
relevant oral candidiasis following inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) initiation over time. A …

Using an electronic literature search for published articles indexed in PubMed between
January 1990 and August 2011, the update of this clinical practice guideline is the result of …

Objectives: The objective of the study was to determine whether parents who use a low-
literacy, pictogram-and photograph-based written asthma action plan (WAAP) have a better …

METHODS: Physicians at 2 academic centers randomized to use a low-literacy or standard
action plan (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology) to counsel the …

Many children with asthma do not use their inhalers correctly and consequently gain little or
no therapeutic benefit from the treatment. The focus of inhalation therapy should be on those …

Introduction: Improper Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI)-spacer use technique can result in less
than optimal delivery of medicine to the lungs and poor asthma outcomes. The aim of this …