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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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Study of inhaler technique in asthma patients: differences between pediatric and adult patients

TL;DR: Pediatric asthma patients appear to perform most of the inhaler technique steps correctly, however, the same does not seem to be true for adult patients.
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Effect of a Multidimensional Pharmaceutical Care Intervention on Inhalation Technique in Patients with Asthma and COPD.

TL;DR: This study showed the multidimensional pharmaceutical care for asthma and COPD patients were effective in improving inhalation technique and quality of life and patient satisfaction were found.
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Asthma management with breath-triggered inhalers: innovation through design.

TL;DR: K-haler® BTI represents added value through innovation to fulfill actual asthma patient needs, thus with potential relevant impact in asthma management and effective control, and can bring advantage over current available inhalers.
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The Relationship Between Clinical Trial Participation and Inhaler Technique Errors in Asthma and COPD Patients.

TL;DR: A high rate of critical inhaler technique errors is found in a mixed population of asthma and COPD patients; however, prior training and, in particular, multiple previous clinical trial participation significantly reduced the risk of errors.
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Inspiratory Flow Parameters Through Dry Powder Inhalers in Healthy Volunteers and Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Device Resistance Does Not Limit Use in COPD.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors evaluated inspiratory flow parameters across two Easyhaler® inhalers and the HandiHaler® inhaler in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and healthy volunteers.
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Lung volumes and forced ventilatory flows

TL;DR: Assessing the total lung capacity is indispensable in establishing a restrictive ventilatory defect or in diagnosing abnormal lung distensibility, as may occur in patients …
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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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