Inhaler devices in asthma and COPD patients – a prospective cross-sectional study on inhaler preferences and error rates

Inhaler devices in asthma and COPD patients – a prospective cross-sectional study on inhaler preferences and error rates

Abstract Background Inhalation therapy is the backbone of asthma and COPD control. However, inhaler adherence and device mishandling continue to be a problem in real life. Some studies have shown that using a patient-preferred inhaler may reduce device handling errors and improve adherence to prescr...

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Main Authors: Jens Schreiber, Tina Sonnenburg, Eva Luecke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Asthma
COPD
Device handling
Inhaler errors
Inhaler technique
Patient preference
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-020-01246-z

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