Why We Should Target Small Airways Disease in Our Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Editorial support was provided by Cindy Macpherson, PhD, of MediTech Media, UK,and was funded by Boehringer IngelheimPeer reviewedPublisher PD

Understanding Dry Powder Inhalers: Key Technical and Patient Preference Attributes

Inhalable medications for patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can be confusing even for health care professionals because of the multitude of available devices each with different operating principles. Dry powder inhalers (DPI) are a valuable option for almost all of the patients with asthma or COPD. Based on recorded patient inspiratory profiles, the peak inspiratory flow requirement of 30 L min−1 of high-resistance devices does not usually pose any practical limitations for the patients. Suboptimal adherence and errors in device handling are common and require continuous checking and patient education in order to avoid these pitfalls of all inhalation therapy. The aim of this opinion paper is to describe the working principles of DPIs and to summarise their key properties in order to help prescribing the correct inhaler for each patient

Inhaler technique mastery and maintenance in healthcare professionals trained on different devices

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Effectiveness of inhaler devices in adult asthma and COPD

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