Correct inhaler technique improved from 8% to 70% of patients with asthma or COPD.Aim: To evaluate the long-term effects of inhaler technique education in asthma or COPD.Methods: Patients who participated in our RCT and completed both visits (n=98) were invited for a 1-year follow-up (...
Belgium 3 Division of Respirology, Queen's University and Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Ontario, Canada Received 23rd October 2012; revised 19th December 2012; accepted 22nd December 2012; online 21st February 2013 Abstract Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are progressivel...
Parental perceptions about the use of Metered dose inhaler vs Nebulizer in children with acute asthma exacerbation Purpose:Metered-dose inhalers (MDI) with a spacer are as good as, or better than, nebulizers for the management of children with asthma exacerbation. Numer... Nambiar, Gopinathan,...