Background. Certain psychosocial variables are relatively unexplored as possible predictors
of asthma outcomes. Objective. To determine if asthma self-efficacy, depressive symptoms …

Importance Patients' expectations for future health guide their decisions and enable them to
prepare, adapt, and cope. However, little is known about how inaccurate expectations may …

A multicomponent model has been developed to explain patients' unmet expectations of
medical care. The model proposes that expectations are related to patients' personal …

Inhaled drugs play an important role in asthma management. The correct use of an
appropriate delivery device is necessary to achieve the desired therapeutic effects of the …

This paper reviews new developments in bronchodilator therapy for chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). Most patients with COPD respond to bronchodilators, but we …

The lung is a very attractive target for drug delivery. Currently, as direct access for the
treatment of lower respiratory diseases. Possibly, in the future, as the route of administration …

Az asthmára, mint betegségre eloször Kínában figyeltek fel körülbelül 4000 évvel ezelott.
Ennek ellenére, alig négy évtizede, hogy „a nyugati világban” az emberek elkezdtek …

In the United States of America (USA) total healthcare costs for asthma were estimated to be
$12.7 billion for 2001. Of this, $2.4 billion were attributed to treatment costs (Figure 5.1). 1 …