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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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Retrospective analysis of the effect of inhaler education on improvements in inhaler usage.

TL;DR: Inhaler usage skills significantly improved, regardless of the device, after inhaler education, and this was also observed in elderly patients after two education sessions.
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Impact of exacerbation on the errors of inhaler techniques in COPD patients

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An active-learning laboratory on respiratory devices

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Clinical and economic impact of telemedicine in the management of pediatric asthma in Jordan: a pharmacist-led intervention

TL;DR: In this paper, a Telemedicine is efficacious in providing pharmaceutic drugs to children with asthma, considering its chronic nature and negative effects on quality of life of affected children.
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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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