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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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Practical aspects of inhaler use in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the primary care setting

TL;DR: Information is presented that can overcome barriers to proper inhaler use, including issues in device selection, steps in correct technique for various inhaler devices, and suggestions for assessing and monitoring inhaler techniques.
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The role of nebulized therapy in the management of COPD: evidence and recommendations.

TL;DR: The current body of evidence regarding nebulizer use for maintenance therapy in patients with moderate-to-severe COPD, including use during exacerbations, suggests that the efficacy of long-term neBulizer therapy is similar, and in some respects superior, to that with pMDI/DPIs.
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Evaluating inhaler use technique in COPD patients.

TL;DR: Inhalation technique in COPD patients without face-to-face training was mostly unsatisfactory, especially in patients with low education levels, and the Handihaler was the inhaler device associated with the lowest technique failure.
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