Inhalation therapy is the mainstay of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease management,
and inhaler selection can have a profound impact on drug delivery and medication …

Hundreds of millions of people worldwide have asthma and COPD. Current medications to
control these chronic respiratory diseases can be administered using inhaler devices, such …

Optimal peak inspiratory flow rate (PIFR) is crucial for optimizing dry powder inhaler (DPI)
effectiveness for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This study provide an …

Despite females being more often affected by asthma than males and the prevalence of
COPD rising in females, conflicting evidence exists as to whether sex may modulate the …

Objective: To measure peak inspiratory flow (PIF) and assess dynamic lung function in
children and adolescents with asthma, as well as to determine the association of PIF with …

Background A dry powder inhaled formulation is used for the anti-influenza drug laninamivir
octanoate hydrate (laninamivir). Although two successive inhalations (puffs) are …

ABSTRACT Background The S-Index assessed by means of electronic devices is a measure
of Inspiratory Muscle Strength (IMS) that highly correlates with the maximal inspiratory …

The PIF and PEF parameters on the ventilator need to be taken into account to monitor the
condition of patients undergoing mechanical ventilation. Both of these parameters need to …

Patients with asthma who remain troubled with symptoms and asthma attacks despite the
use of long acting beta-agonist and inhaled corticosteroid therapy are classed as having …

Objetivo: Analisar o pico de fluxo inspiratório (PFI) e a função pulmonar dinâmica de
crianças e adolescentes asmáticos e verificar sua associação com variáveis clínicas …