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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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First-time handling of different inhalers by chronic obstructive lung disease patients

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Integrating COPD into Patient-Centered Hospital Readmissions Reduction Programs.

TL;DR: In this article, a multi-stakeholder National COPD Readmissions Summit was held to summarize the understanding of how to reduce hospital readmissions in patients hospitalized for COPD exacerbations.
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Determinants of uncontrolled asthma in a Swedish asthma population: cross-sectional observational study.

TL;DR: Risk factors for poorly controlled asthma were female sex, older age, low educational level, and smoking and uncontrolled asthma was significantly associated with lower quality of life.
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A pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial of early intervention for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by practice nurse-general practitioner teams: Study Protocol

TL;DR: A pragmatic cluster randomised trial will test the hypothesis that intervention by a practice nurse-general practitioner (GP) team leads to improved health-related quality of life and greater adherence with clinical practice guidelines for patients with newly-diagnosed COPD, compared with usual care.
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Effect of novel inhaler technique reminder labels on the retention of inhaler technique skills in asthma: a single-blind randomized controlled trial.

TL;DR: After inhaler trained patients received individualized labels on their inhalers reminding them of their initial errors, there was significantly less decline in inhaler technique scores for active than control groups and no significant difference between active and control patients.
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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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