Comparison of serious inhaler technique errors made by device-naïve patients using three different dry powder inhalers: a randomised, crossover, open-label study [PDF]
Background: Serious inhaler technique errors can impair drug delivery to the lungs. This randomised, crossover, open-label study evaluated the proportion of patients making predefined serious errors with Pulmojet compared with Diskus and Turbohaler dry ...
A Palander +52 more
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Combination formoterol and budesonide as maintenance and reliever therapy versus inhaled steroid maintenance for chronic asthma in adults and children (Review) [PDF]
Background Traditionally inhaled treatment for asthma has been considered as preventer and reliever therapy. The combination of formoterol and budesonide in a single inhaler introduces the possibility of using a single inhaler for both prevention and ...
Adams +50 more
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Single-inhaler fluticasone furoate/umeclidinium/vilanterol versus fluticasone furoate/vilanterol plus umeclidinium using two inhalers for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A randomized non-inferiority study [PDF]
Background: Single-inhaler fluticasone furoate/umeclidinium/vilanterol (FF/UMEC/VI) 100/62.5/25 μg has been shown to improve lung function and health status, and reduce exacerbations, versus budesonide/formoterol in patients with chronic obstructive ...
Birk, Ruby +5 more
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Study of Proper use of Inhalational Devices by Bronchial Asthma or Copd Patients Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital [PDF]
Objective: To examine the frequency of proper use of inhalation devices and influence of age and training on it. Materials and Methods: One hundred and five subjects of bronchial asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD); aged between ...
Avijit Ganguly +5 more
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An Open-Label, Single-Arm, Multicentric, Prospective, Phase IV Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Indacaterol/Mometasone/Glycopyrronium Dry Powder Inhaler (DPI) in the Management of Asthma Patients (OASIS Study) [PDF]
Karmakar S +10 more
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Switching patients from other inhaled corticosteroid devices to the Easyhaler(®) : historical, matched-cohort study of real-life asthma patients [PDF]
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Gould, Shuna +5 more
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Inappropriate Peak Inspiratory Flow Rate in the Patients with Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Korea [PDF]
Background While inhalation therapy efficacy hinges on attaining proper peak inspiratory flow rate (PIFR), the prevalence of inappropriate PIFR among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains unstudied in Korea.
Seong Hwan Youn +5 more
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Impact of Educational Programme on Inhalational Device Usage Techniques among the Patients Suffering from Asthma [PDF]
Introduction: Aerosol inhalation is a mode of drug administration used in the management of asthma. Improper inhaler device usage techniques can lead to suboptimal therapeautic effect. Patients are very often prescribed inhaler devices without proper
S RAJESH KUMAR JAIN
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The clinical pharmacology of intranasal l-methamphetamine. [PDF]
BackgroundWe studied the pharmacology of l-methamphetamine, the less abused isomer, when used as a nasal decongestant.Methods12 subjects self-administered l-methamphetamine from a nonprescription inhaler at the recommended dose (16 inhalations over 6 ...
Everhart, Tom +6 more
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Exploring the role of quantitative feedback in inhaler technique education : a cluster-randomised, two-arm, parallel-group, repeated-measures study [PDF]
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Amin Basheti, Iman +3 more
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