BACKGROUND The most common treatment for asthma is transferring the drug into the lungs by inhaler devices. Besides, correct use of inhaled medication is required for effectiveness of pharmacotherapy. Thus, it is necessary to train the patients how to use Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI). This study aimed to determine the effect of training about MDI usage with or without spacer on maximum expiratory...

Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are two of the most prevalent chronic respiratory disorders. Over 800 million people suffer from these diseases and over four million people die annually. Although both asthma and COPD are incurable, symptoms can be effectively controlled through the delivery of medication to the lungs. Inhaler devices are employed to deliver medication to...

asthma affects an estimated 300 million people worldwide. poor compliance with the prescribed medication leads to increased mortality and morbidity. various determinants of compliance have been described. the purpose of this study was to determine factors that can influence patients' compliance with prescribed metered dose inhaler drugs. 179 patients with diagnosis of asthma were selected from ...

inhalation delivery of aerosolized antibacterials is preferred over conventional methods of delivery for targeting lung infection. the present study is concerned with the development and characterization of a novel, spray dried, aerosolized, chitosan polyelectrolyte complex (pec) based microparticles containing antibacterials for the treatment of lung infections.chitosan polyelectrolyte complex...

Asthmatics often find difficulties in using an aerosol inhaler correctly as they are unable to co-ordinate the release of a bolus of drug to coincide with an inspiratory effort. This is especially the case with children. The addition of a special attachment to an ordinary inhaler overcame this problem. Twelve asthmatic children produced significantly better PEFR measurements when 0.25 mg terbut...

BACKGROUND Epidemiological asthma research has relied upon self-reported symptoms or healthcare utilization data, and used the residential address as the primary location for exposure. These data sources can be temporally limited, spatially aggregated, subjective, and burdensome for the patient to collect. OBJECTIVES First, we aimed to test the feasibility of collecting rescue inhaler use dat...

OBJECTIVE To determine the incidence of off-label use of, abuse of, and dependence on prescription nicotine inhaler. DESIGN Prospective telephone and internet interviews for six months. PARTICIPANTS 535 new inhaler users. MAIN OUTCOME Structured interview about off-label use (that is, use of inhaler for non-cessation reasons or concurrent use of inhaler and cigarettes) and Diagnostic and ...

BACKGROUND Dry powder inhalers (DPIs) are the most commonly used devices in asthma treatment in the Nordic countries. As new DPIs become available, patients are likely to be exposed to more than one type of device, with variable optimal handling. The aim was to examine real life storage and retention of multidose DPIs in patients with asthma. METHODS This patient-reported survey on real life ...