Checking Inhaler Technique in the Community Pharmacy: Predictors of Critical Errors
Inhaled medications are critical in the pharmaceutical management of respiratory conditions, however, the majority of patients demonstrate at least one critical error when using an inhaler.
Tatiana Makhinova +4 more
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Regular treatment with formoterol and an inhaled corticosteroid versus regular treatment with salmeterol and an inhaled corticosteroid for chronic asthma: serious adverse events [PDF]
Background An increase in serious adverse events with both regular formoterol and regular salmeterol in chronic asthma has been demonstrated in comparison with placebo in previous Cochrane reviews.
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Time for a new language for asthma control : Results from REALISE Asia [PDF]
Acknowledgments: This study was supported and funded by Mundipharma Pte Ltd. Online survey and statistical analysis were performed by Pei-Li Teh, Rachel Howard, Tsin-Li Chua, and Jie Sun of Research Partnership Pte Ltd.
Cho, Sang Heon +11 more
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Manifesto on small airway involvement and management in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: an Interasma (Global Asthma Association - GAA) and World Allergy Organization (WAO) document endorsed by Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) and Global Allergy and Asthma European Network (GA2LEN) [PDF]
Evidence that enables us to identify, assess, and access the small airways in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has led INTERASMA (Global Asthma Association) and WAO to take a position on the role of the small airways in these ...
A. Cruz +51 more
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The blue one takes a battering why do young adults with asthma overuse bronchodilator inhalers? A qualitative study [PDF]
Objective: Overuse of short-acting bronchodilators is internationally recognised as a marker of poor asthma control, high healthcare use and increased risk of asthma death. Young adults with asthma commonly overuse short-acting bronchodilators. We sought
Cole, S, Griffiths, C, Seale, C
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Introduction Reusable nebulizer–compressor combinations deliver inhaled medications for patients with chronic lung diseases. On hospital discharge, the patient may take home the disposable nebulizer that was packaged and combine it with their home ...
Judy Schloss +4 more
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Combination fluticasone and salmeterol versus fixed dose combination budesonide and formoterol for chronic asthma in adults and children [PDF]
BackgroundCombination therapies are frequently recommended as maintenance therapy for people with asthma, whose disease is not adequately controlled with inhaled steroids.
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Bone metastasis in prostate cancer (PCa) patients is a clinical hurdle due to the poor understanding of the supportive bone microenvironment. Here, we identify stearoyl‐CoA desaturase (SCD) as a tumor‐promoting enzyme and potential therapeutic target in bone metastatic PCa.
Alexis Wilson +7 more
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Y-241 80 ((±)-4-(2-chloro-phenyl)-2-[2-(4-isobuthyl- phenyl)ethyl]-6,9-dimethyl-6H-thieno[3,2f][1,2,4] triazolo[4,3-a)[1,4]diazepine) is a lipophilic platelet- activating factor (PAF) antagonist.
Mitsuko Takenaga +2 more
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Nicotine-replacement therapy: A proven treatment for smoking cessation [PDF]
Smoking is a major cause of cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases and cancer. Despite the high prevalence of smokers worldwide, smokers are often neglected and not offered effective assistance with quitting their habits. In order to overcome this
Robson, Noorzurani
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