Background Good compliance in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is of
'paramount importance'in reducing the occurrence of acute exacerbations, hospitalisation …

Asthma remains one of the most common chronic respiratory problems clinicians face. The
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Abstract Background Long-acting bronchodilators (LABDs) are recommended as a first-line
maintenance therapy in patients with moderate or severe chronic obstructive pulmonary …

BACKGROUND: Nebulised therapy is commonly used in the management of patients with
asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). There are guidelines setting out …

Abstract Background and Objective Adherence to and persistence with inhaled long-acting
bronchodilators (ILAB), is commonly considered to be a relevant driver of perceived health …

Background: To our knowledge, there are no previous data on drinking problems in patients
with pneumoconiosis. The aim of this study was to examine drinking patterns and the impact …

Sleep disorders are common in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
and are associated with greater disease severity, more frequent exacerbations, greater use …

Recent years have seen an increase in the use of nebulizers for delivering maintenance
therapy in obstructive airway diseases (OADs) such as asthma and chronic obstructive …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by persistent airflow
limitation caused by bronchial alterations, small airways disease and parenchymal …

Background: Bronchodilator therapy is central to the symptomatic management of chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and treatment with short-acting bronchodilators is …