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Inhaler mishandling remains common in real life and is associated with reduced disease control

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In this paper, the authors investigated the prevalence of inhaler mishandling in a large population of experienced patients referring to chest clinics; to analyze the variables associated with misuse and the relationship between inhaler handling and health-care resources use and disease control.
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This article is published in Respiratory Medicine.The article was published on 2011-06-01 and is currently open access. It has received 681 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Dry-powder inhaler & Inhaler.

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Inhaler Technique Education and Exacerbation Risk in Older Adults with Asthma or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Meta-Analysis.

TL;DR: To evaluate the effect of inhaler education programs on clinical outcomes and exacerbation rates in older adults with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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Optimizing the inhalation flow and technique through metered dose inhalers of asthmatic adults and children attending a community pharmacy.

TL;DR: Training by VC and a training aid helps patients use a slow IFR with an MDI and improves asthma-related quality of life.
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What to consider before prescribing inhaled medications: a pragmatic approach for evaluating the current inhaler landscape

TL;DR: Compiling the latest studies in the devices therapy area, this review focuses on the most common types of handling errors, as well as the comparative rates of incorrect inhalation technique between devices.
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Advances in Audio-Based Systems to Monitor Patient Adherence and Inhaler Drug Delivery

TL;DR: audio-based monitoring systems can provide health-care professionals with quantitative measurements of the drug delivery of inhalers, signifying a clear clinical advantage over other methods of assessment and improve the predictability of patient outcomes to treatment compared with current standard methods of adherence assessment.
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Evaluation of Clinical Methods for Rating Dyspnea

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Misuse of corticosteroid metered-dose inhaler is associated with decreased asthma stability

TL;DR: Misuse of pressurized metered-dose inhalers, which is mainly due to poor coordination, is frequent and associated with poorer asthma control in inhaled corticosteroid-treated asthmatics, highlighting the importance of evaluating inhalation technique and providing appropriate education in all patients.
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