Over the past 20 years, the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) has regularly published and
annually updated a global strategy for asthma management and prevention that has formed …

With the current wealth of new inhalers available and insurance policy driven inhaler
switching, the need for insights in optimal education on inhaler use is more evident than …

This report for the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care reviews
Australian studies about medication safety, updating work previously undertaken on …

Introduction Achievement and maintenance of good asthma control is a major objective in
asthma management. However, asthma control in many patients is suboptimal, due to …

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 …

What is known and objective With the emerging and promising role of healthcare
professionals in implementing smoking cessation services, community pharmacists, in …

Background: The role of pharmacists has evolved over the past few decades from being
product-oriented to being service-oriented. Community-pharmacist-led medication review …

BACKGROUND Medication non-adherence management of patients with asthma/COPD
remains challenging. Given the multitude of underlying causes, a personalized approach is …

The objective of this systematic review was to evaluate the impact of pharmacists'
interventions on clinical asthma outcomes on adult patients and to identify the outcome …

Background Guidelines recommend that patients treated with inhalers receive adherence
counseling and device training. Digital technologies that assess both inhaler adherence and …