Inhaler technique and training in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma

TGD Capstick, IJ Clifton - Expert review of respiratory medicine, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are both common conditions with an
increasing prevalence worldwide. Inhaled therapy for these conditions has a number of …

[HTML][HTML] Digital inhalers for asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a scientific perspective

AHY Chan, RA Pleasants, R Dhand, SL Tilley… - Pulmonary …, 2021 - Springer
Impressive advances in inhalation therapy for patients with asthma and chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) have occurred in recent years. However, important gaps in care …

[HTML][HTML] TGF-β is an inducer of ZEB1-dependent mesenchymal transdifferentiation in glioblastoma that is associated with tumor invasion

JV Joseph, S Conroy, T Tomar, E Eggens-Meijer… - Cell death & …, 2014 - nature.com
Different molecular subtypes of glioblastoma (GBM) have been recently identified, of which
the mesenchymal subtype is associated with worst prognoses. Here, we report that …

The use of multiple respiratory inhalers requiring different inhalation techniques has an adverse effect on COPD outcomes

S Bosnic-Anticevich, H Chrystyn… - … journal of chronic …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Background Patients with COPD may be prescribed multiple inhalers as part of their
treatment regimen, which require different inhalation techniques. Previous literature has …

What to consider before prescribing inhaled medications: a pragmatic approach for evaluating the current inhaler landscape

F Lavorini, C Janson, F Braido… - Therapeutic …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Inhaled therapies are the cornerstone of treatment in asthma and chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease, and there are a multitude of devices available. There is, however, a …

Considerations for managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the elderly

GE Taffet, JF Donohue, PR Altman - Clinical Interventions in Aging, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is common in older people, with an
estimated prevalence of 10% in the US population aged≥ 75 years. Inhaled medications …

Clarifying the dilemmas about inhalation techniques for dry powder inhalers: integrating science with clinical practice

W Azouza, H Chrystyn - Primary Care Respiratory Journal, 2012 - nature.com
This review integrates pharmaceutical science with routine clinical practice to explain why
inhalation manoeuvres through a dry powder inhaler (DPI) should start with a gentle …

Irregular and ineffective: a quantitative observational study of the time and technique of inhaler use

I Sulaiman, J Seheult, E MacHale, S D'Arcy… - The Journal of Allergy …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Cross-sectional observational studies suggest that between 50% and 60% of
patients misuse a dry powder inhaler, whereas studies with electronic monitors indicate that …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of inhalation flow patterns of soft mist inhaler co-prescribed with dry powder inhaler using inspiratory flow meter for multi inhalation devices

D Hira, H Koide, S Nakamura, T Okada, K Ishizeki… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
The patients' inhalation flow pattern is one of the significant determinants for clinical
performance of inhalation therapy. However, the development of inhalation flow meters for …

[HTML][HTML] Rising costs of COPD and the potential for maintenance therapy to slow the trend

CM Blanchette, NJ Gross, P Altman - American health & drug …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects an estimated 14% of
adults in the United States between the ages of 40 and 79 years. This progressive disease is …