Inhaler choice and inhalation technique: Key factors for asthma control

Primary Care Respiratory Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 241-242

  Lavorini, Federico ^a   Levy, Mark L ^b   Dekhuijzen, P N Richard ^c   Crompton, Graham K ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRONCHODILATING AGENT; STEROID;

ASTHMA; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISEASE CONTROL; DRUG COST; EDITORIAL; INHALER; METERED DOSE INHALER; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; POWDER INHALER; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; METERED DOSE INHALERS; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 72149098105     PISSN: 14714418     EISSN: 14751534     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4104/pcrj.2009.00069     Document Type: Editorial

References (14)

1. Rabe KF, Vermeire PA, Soriano JB, Maier WC. Clinical management of asthma in 1999: the Asthma Insights and Reality in Europe (AIRE) study. Eur Respir J 2000;16:802-807
2. Haynes RB, McDonald H, Garg AX, Montague P. Interventions for helping patients to follow prescriptions for medications. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2002; 2: CD000011.
3. Crompton GK. How to achieve good compliance with inhaled asthma therapy. Respir Med 2004;98:s35-s40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rmed.2004.07.014
4. Dolovich MB, Ahrens RC, Hess DR, et al. Device selection and outcomes of aerosol therapy: evidence-based guidelines: American College of Chest Physicians/American College of Asthma, Allergy, and Immunology. Chest 2005;127:335-371 http://dx.doi.org/10.1378/chest.127.1.335
5. Crompton GK. Barnes PJ, Broeders M, et al. The need to improve inhalation technique in Europe: A report from the Aerosol Drug Management Improvement Team. Respir Med 2006;100:1479-1494 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rmed.2006.01.008 (Pubitemid 44109117)
6. Lavorini F, Magnan A, Dubus JC, et al. Effect of incorrect use of dry powder inhalers on management of patients with asthma and COPD. Respir Med 2008;102:593-604. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rmed.2007.11.003
7. Cochrane M, Bala M, Downs K, Mauskopf J, Ben Joseph R. Inhaled corticosteroids for asthma therapy: patient compliance, devices, and inhalation technique. Chest 2000;117:542-550 http://dx.doi.org/10.1378/chest.117.2.542 (Pubitemid 30111609)
8. Jones C, Santanello N, Boccuzzi S, Wogen J, Strub P, Nelsen L. Adherence to prescribed treatment for asthma: evidence from pharmacy benefits data. J Asthma 2003;40:93-101. (Pubitemid 36417352)
9. Chrystyn H, Price D. Not all asthma inhalers are the same: factors to consider when prescribing an inhaler. Prim Care Resp J 2009;18(4):243-249 http://dx.doi.org/10.4104/pcrj.2009.00029
10. Upton J, Madoc-Sutton H, Sheikh A, Frank T, Walker S, Fletcher M. National survey on the roles and training of primary care respiratory nurses in the UK in 2006: are we making progress? Prim Care Resp J 2007;16:284-290 http://dx.doi.org/10.3132/pcrj.2007.00068
11. Basheti IA, Armour CL, Bosnic-Anticevich, SZ, Reddel HK Evaluation of a novel educational strategy, including inhaler-based reminder labels, to improve asthma inhaler technique. Patient Education and Counseling 2008;72:26-33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2008.01.014
12. Hanania NA, Wittman R, Kesten S, Chapman KR. Medical personnel's knowledge of and ability to use inhaling devices. Metered-dose inhalers, spacing chambers, and breath-actuated dry powder inhalers. Chest 1994;105:111-116 (Pubitemid 24029087)
13. Chapman KR, Voshaar TH, Virchow JC. Inhaler choice in primary practice. European Respiratory Review 2005;14(96):117-122 http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/ 09059180.05.00009607
14. Dekhuijzen PNR, Magnan A, Kneussl M, on behalf of the ADMIT Working Group. The ADMIT series - Issues in Inhalation Therapy. 1) The goals of asthma treatment: can they be achieved? Prim Care Resp J 2007;16:341-348 http://dx.doi.org/10.3132/pcrj.2007.00081