Pulmonary delivery of insulin by dry powder inhaler formulations [PDF]
Objective(s): Insulin therapy is critical in diabetic patients for controlling blood glucose levels. In recent years, pulmonary insulin delivery has emerged as an alternative approach for overcoming the therapeutic disadvantages of subcutaneous insulin ...
Mohsen Imenshahidi +6 more
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Relative to healthy subjects, patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension often present with decreased respiratory muscle strength, resulting in decreased maximum inspiratory pressure.
Sandeep Sahay +5 more
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Simultaneous Spray Drying for Combination Dry Powder Inhaler Formulations [PDF]
Spray drying is a particle engineering technique used to manufacture respirable pharmaceutical powders that are suitable for delivery to the deep lung. It is amenable to processing both small molecules and biologic actives, including proteins.
Kimberly B. Shepard +2 more
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Optimization of Carrier-Based Dry Powder Inhaler Performance: A Review [PDF]
Dry powder inhalers (DPI’s) are becoming increasingly popular due to growing interest in pulmonary drug delivery and their performance is the net result of a series of processes carried out during the formulation development and manufacturing process ...
Tanu Mehta +4 more
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Dry powder inhaler Liposomes were prepared to investigate the effectiveness of pulmonary delivery of Colchicine and Budesonide for Idiopathic Pulmonary fibrosis.
A Sudheer, Eranti Bhargav
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Pressurized Metered-Dose Inhaler Versus Dry Powder Inhaler Adherence Among Individuals with Asthma and COPD [PDF]
Background: The core management of most individuals with asthma and COPD is daily treatment with inhalers such as inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) and long-acting bronchodilators.
Dekel Shlomi +5 more
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Successful Use of Easyhaler® Dry Powder Inhaler in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Analysis of Peak Inspiratory Flow from Three Clinical Trials [PDF]
Introduction There is increasing pressure to use environmentally friendly dry powder inhalers (DPI) instead of pressurized metered-dose inhalers (pMDI).
Annette Kainu +6 more
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Assessment of inhalation technique in patients with bronchial asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]
Aim. Investigate inhalation techniques using different inhalers types and their effect on the course of disease. Materials and methods. This cross-sectional study included 110 patients with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease using the ...
Natalia V. Trushenko +6 more
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Patients' perspectives and preferences in the choice of inhalers: the case for Respimat® or HandiHaler® [PDF]
Poor inhaler technique hampers the efficacy of drug therapy in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Not only does this affect individual patient care, but it also impacts on the wider health care economics associated with these conditions ...
Dekhuijzen, PNR, Lavorini, F, Usmani, OS
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An analysis of inhalation technique errors in metered-dose inhaler and dry powder inhaler users
Background and Aim of Study: Decreased efficacy of metered dose inhaler and dry powder inhalers are associated with errors in inhalational techniques.
K. Chaudhary, A. Kumar
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