Journal of aerosol medicine and pulmonary drug delivery
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J Aerosol Med Pulm Drug Deliv · Aug 2018
Multicenter StudyPreferences and Inhalation Techniques for Inhaler Devices Used by Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
Inhaler technique and patient preferences are often overlooked when selecting maintenance treatments for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but are important issues in ensuring drug efficacy and patient adherence. Few data on these issues are available for new inhalation devices. ⋯ Inhalation techniques were suboptimal and varied between inhalers. The arrival of new inhalers is an opportunity to reassess patient techniques and preferences. Further studies should also explore the association between the inhaler preferences and treatment adherence of patients.