For patients with COPD, inhalation is the preferred route of administration of respiratory
drugs for both maintenance and acute treatment. Numerous inhaler types and devices have …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an increasing health problem and one of
the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, but knowledge about its …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is common in older people. Inhaled
medications are the mainstay of pharmacological treatment of COPD, and are typically …

Ageing is associated with important anatomical, physiological and psychosocial changes
that may have an impact on the management of obstructive airway diseases (asthma and …

Importance of the field: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of
morbidity and mortality throughout the world. Combination therapy with albuterol and …

The study focuses on the application of a cell integrated modified Andersen Cascade
Impactor (ACI) as an in vitro lung model for the evaluation of aerosols' behaviour of different …

Background Few studies have investigated the factors affecting aerosol delivery during non-
invasive ventilation (NIV). Our aim was to investigate, using a bench-top model, the effect of …

Objective: Spacer devices (SD) in conjunction with metered dose inhalers (MDI) have been
shown to be as effective as saline nebulizers for the delivery of beta-agonists. A preliminary …

Aging process is related to important anatomical, physiological and psychosocial changes
with a significant impact on the management of obstructive respiratory diseases (asthma and …

Introduction Dyspnoea is a characteristic symptom of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD), which impairs everyday functioning of patients. Objective The aim of our study was …