BACKGROUND patients with dementia are almost invariably unable to use any form of inhaler. Some elderly patients are unable to learn to use a metered dose inhaler or Turbohaler despite a normal abbreviated mental test score. Studies have shown that in many people this is due to unrecognised cognitive impairment and/or dyspraxia. The executive domains of cognition are particularly important in p...

Background: Inhaler is a device used by patients who have chronic respiratory illness. Inhaled medication directly deposited in the lungs, which its site of action. Improper use inhalers can lead to worsening disease, over and side effects including oral candidiasis. This study aims evaluate inhaler technique.Methods: A hospital based cross sectional was conducted among were using for one year ...

For patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), inhalation therapy is the foundation of treatment. Yet all too often, patients don’t get the full value of their inhaled medications because they use their inhaler incorrectly. When technique is markedly flawed, suboptimal outcomes typically result. Given the number of Americans with asthma (at least 22 million) and COPD ...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether elderly people can learn to use the inhaler used to deliver zanamivir (Relenza Diskhaler) as effectively as the Turbohaler and to identify which aspects of inhaler technique are most problematic. DESIGN Randomised, controlled, intervention study. SETTING Wards for acute elderly care in a large district general hospital. PARTICIPANTS 73 patients who were unfa...

Using an inhaler device correctly is essential to ensure that patients receive maximum benefit from their prescribed medication. The most effective inhaler device is one that the individual patient can and continues to use to deliver the right amount of medication consistently. This article discusses the key points to consider when using aerosol inhalers.

How big a problem is inhaler technique and how important is it? In this issue of the European Respiratory Journal we are presented with a “real-life” study exploring the inhaler technique of almost 3000 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and the relationship between inhaler device handling and disease control. This observational, cross-sectional study, conducted by MOLIM...