An Audio-Based Method for Assessing Proper Usage of Dry Powder Inhalers

Critical technique errors are very often performed by patients in the use of Dry Powder Inhalers (DPIs) resulting in a reduction of the clinical efficiency of such medication. Those critical errors include: pure inhalation, non-arming of the device, no exhalation before or after inhalation, and non-...

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Main Authors: Athina-Chara Eleftheriadou, Anastasios Vafeiadis, Antonios Lalas, Konstantinos Votis, Dimitrios Tzovaras
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/19/6677