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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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New Treatment Option for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Two Long-Acting Bronchodilators in a Single Metered-Dose Inhaler

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High Use of SABAs is Associated with Higher Exacerbation Rate in Dutch Patients with Asthma.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe differences in indicators of asthma symptoms and exacerbations among patients using more or less SABA than the guideline-recommended threshold of Patients and methods Data from Dutch respondents in the European REcognise Asthma and LInk to Symptoms and Experience (REALISE) survey were used in this post hoc analysis.
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Geographic variation in inhaled corticosteroid use for children with persistent asthma in Medicaid.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors quantify the geographic variation in inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) use for children with persistent asthma in Medicaid that remains after adjusting for the characteristics of children in an area.
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Comparative Study of Inhaler Device Handling Technique and Risk Factors for Critical Inhaler Errors in Korean COPD Patients.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors evaluated the rates and risk factors for critical inhaler errors in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the Asian population in Korea.
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Comparing the efficacy and safety of salmeterol/fluticasone pMDI versus its mono-components, other LABA/ICS pMDIs and salmeterol/fluticasone Diskus in patients with asthma

TL;DR: Pressurized metered dose inhalers (pMDI) should be the choice of device to administer LABA/ICS maintenance therapy, as it is already being used by the patients for reliever therapy, which may eventually improve patient adherence and compliance.
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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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