Epidemiologic investigations have previously been published in more than 200 papers, and
several studies have examined the impacts of particle air pollution on health. The main …

Pulmonary drug delivery is an applied aerosol science, which facilitates the treatment of
both lung and systemic disease. Inhalation of aerosols can be an efficient way to treat …

Dry powder inhalers (DPIs) are breath actuated devices relying on the inhalation effort
generated by the patients during the inhalation manoeuvre to de-aggregate and disperse …

This is an account of contemporary asthma diagnosis and management, with a look to the
future. It summarizes current UK, US and international guidelines regarding asthma …

Jack is a 56-year-old patient who first developed breathlessness and chest tightness at the
age of 42. He had no history of childhood asthma or atopic diseases. He had smoked a few …

Perfect control of asthma is now a realistic goal for many patients and several management
guidelines are available. Here, Professor Corrigan considers some aspects of diagnosis and …