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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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Total emitted dose of salbutamol sulphate at different inhalation flows and inhalation volumes through different types of dry powder inhalers

TL;DR: Patients with poor inspiratory efforts to inhale twice and as hard and deep as possible from each dose as they may not receive much benefit from one inhalation even when using DPI with low resistance (Aerolizer) or medium resistance (Diskus); however, further in-vivo study are required to validate this recommendtation.
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Critical Inhaler Handling Error Is an Independent Risk Factor for Frequent Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Interim Results of a Single Center Prospective Study.

TL;DR: Any critical error, BMI < 25 kg/m2 and high mMRC are independent risk factors for frequent exacerbations in COPD patients, and careful monitoring and education around inhaler devices, particularly in frequent exacerbators, are important components of COPD treatment.
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Assessment of inhaler techniques employed by patients with respiratory diseases in southern Brazil: a population-based study

TL;DR: Special attention should be given to education regarding inhaler techniques for patients of lower socioeconomic status and with less formal education, as well as for those of advanced age, because those populations are at a greater risk of committing errors in their use of inhalers.
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Using Video Telehealth to Facilitate Inhaler Training in Rural Patients with Obstructive Lung Disease.

TL;DR: Video telehealth inhaler training using the TTG methodology is a promising program that improved inhaler technique and access to inhaler teaching for rural patients with COPD or asthma.
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Evaluation of Clinical Methods for Rating Dyspnea

TL;DR: The results show that the BDI, MRC scale, and OCD provide significantly related measures of Dyspnea, and the clinical ratings of dyspnea correlate significantly with physiologic parameters of lung function; and breathlessness may be related to the pathophysiology of the specific respiratory disease.
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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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