Impact of sex on proper use of inhaler devices in asthma and COPD: a systematic review and meta-analysis

L Calzetta, M Aiello, A Frizzelli, BL Ritondo… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
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 …

A clinician's guide to single vs multiple inhaler therapy for COPD

M Cazzola, J Ora, M Maniscalco… - Expert Review of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction In the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),
inhalation therapy plays a pivotal role. However, clinicians often face the dilemma of …

Impact of pollen season and viral disease COVID-19 on respiratory function of the adult population in Eastern Slovakia: analysis of spirometric data and results of a …

G Harvanová, A Csanády, S Duranková - Journal of Asthma, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Asthma is a chronic heterogeneous disease with characteristic symptoms, but
with proper treatment the patient can lead a full life. In patients with allergic asthma …

Treatment patterns and cost of exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease using multiple inhaler triple therapy in South Korea

CH Lee, MS Kim, SH Yeo, CK Rhee, HW Park… - Respiratory …, 2022 - Springer
Background Multiple inhaler triple therapy (MITT), comprising inhaled corticosteroids (ICS),
long-acting beta-agonists (LABA), and long-acting muscarinic antagonists (LAMA), has been …

Effect of using acoustic flo-tone training device and its smartphone application on enhancing inhalation technique from metered-dose inhaler with spacer in asthmatic …

SM Tony, MA Abdelrahman… - Experimental Lung …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Aim of study: This research study aims to compare between two different counseling
approaches; traditional verbal counseling vs. advanced counseling (in which we used the …

The effect of adding a training device and smartphone application to traditional verbal counseling in asthmatic children

SM Tony, MA Abdelrahman, H Osama, MO Elgendy… - Pulmonary …, 2021 - Springer
Introduction New training devices have been introduced to help in inhaler counseling by
addressing the inspiratory flow through the metered-dose inhaler (MDI), which is the most …

Patient Characteristics to Consider When Selecting an Inhaler for the Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Available Assessment Methods: A …

Y Renaud, P Suter, G Grandmaison - Respiration, 2023 - karger.com
Inhaler misuse is common among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and
associated with poor disease control. Many patient characteristics are reported to impact …

The impact of the clip-tone training device and its smartphone application to pressurized metered-dose inhaler in adult asthmatics

RAA Mahmoud, MS Boshra, H Saeed… - Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Despite traditional inhaler technique counseling, many patients make clinically
important mistakes when they use their inhalers. This study investigates the value of using a …

Preliminary bronchodilator dose effect on aerosol-delivery through different nebulizers in noninvasively ventilated COPD patients

YM Madney, HS Harb, T Porée, M Eckes… - Experimental Lung …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a preliminary bronchodilator dose on
the aerosol-d elivery by different nebulizers in noninvasively ventilated chronic obstructive …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of inhalation technique assessment service for patients with Respimat® inhaler

V Rossi, J Salimäki, C Sandler, M Airaksinen… - Pulmonary …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives The objective of this study was to examine how Inhalation Technique
Assessment Service (ITAS) by community pharmacies affect patients' inhalation techniques …