Use of breath-actuated inhalers in patients with asthma and COPD–an advance in inhalational therapy: a systematic review

S Salvi, J Gogtay, B Aggarwal - Expert review of respiratory …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
The pressurized metered dose inhalers and dry powder inhalers are the most widely used
devices for inhalation therapy in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; each of …

A narrative review on the Synchrobreathe™: A novel breath-actuated pressurised metered-dose inhaler for the treatment of obstructive airway diseases

F Lavorini, OS Usmani, S Salvi, K Rote, V Gaur… - Respiratory …, 2023 - Elsevier
Pressurised metered-dose inhalers (pMDIs) and dry powder inhalers (DPIs), are widely
used to deliver drugs for the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

Improvement of asthma control with a breath-actuated pressurised metred dose inhaler (BAI): a prescribing claims study of 5556 patients using a traditional …

D Price, M Thomas, G Mitchell, C Niziol… - Respiratory …, 2003 - Elsevier
A relationship has been reported between sub-optimal inhaler technique and control of
asthma symptoms. Randomised controlled trials and systematic reviews may fail to …

New inhaler devices-the good, the bad and the ugly

F Lavorini, GA Fontana, OS Usmani - Respiration, 2014 - karger.com
Drug delivery to the lungs is an effective way of targeting inhaled therapeutic aerosols and
treating obstructive airway diseases, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary …

[HTML][HTML] Device-handling study of a novel breath-actuated inhaler, Synchrobreathe®, versus a pMDI

S Balamurugan, K Apte, BP Singh, AK Deb… - Respiratory …, 2020 - Elsevier
Introduction Synchrobreathe®, a new-generation, novel breath-actuated inhaler (BAI) can
address the key issues arising during the use of both pressurised metered dose inhalers …

Breath-actuated inhalers in chronic asthma: comparison of Diskhaler and Turbohaler for delivery of beta-agonists

PH Brown, J Lenney, S Armstrong… - European …, 1992 - Eur Respiratory Soc
An open, randomized, cross-over study was performed to compare the efficacy and
acceptability of two breath-actuated inhalers, the Turbohaler (T) and Diskhaler (D), for …

[HTML][HTML] Importance of inhaler devices in the management of airway disease

JC Virchow, GK Crompton, R Dal Negro, S Pedersen… - Respiratory …, 2008 - Elsevier
The delivery of drugs by inhalation is an integral component of asthma and chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) management. However, even with effective inhaled …

Asthma management with breath-triggered inhalers: innovation through design

M Morais-Almeida, H Pité, J Cardoso, R Costa… - Asthma research and …, 2020 - Springer
Background Asthma affects the lives of hundred million people around the World. Despite
notable progresses in disease management, asthma control remains largely insufficient …

Importance of selected inhaler characteristics and acceptance of a new breath-actuated powder inhalation device

K Nielsen, L Okamoto, T Shah - Journal of Asthma, 1997 - Taylor & Francis
The degree of patient comfort and satisfaction with an inhaler can have an important effect
on compliance with asthma treatment and, hence, therapeutic success. The objective of this …

The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of inhaler devices used in the routine management of chronic asthma in older children: a systematic review and …

J Peters, M Stevenson, C Beverley, JNW Lim, S Smith - 2002 - eprints.whiterose.ac.uk
Background: This review examines the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of hand-
held inhalers to deliver medication for the routine management of chronic asthma in children …