Recognizing and Tackling Inhaler Technique Decay in Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disesase (COPD) Clinical Practice.

J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2023 Aug;11(8):2355

A poor inhaler technique continues to represent a substantial barrier to effective asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease management. It...

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Investigating the rationale for COPD maintenance therapy prescription across Europe, findings from a multi-country study.

NPJ Prim Care Respir Med. 2023 May;33(1):18

This study aims to understand healthcare professionals' thoughts and motivations about optimal management and treatment of patients with chronic...

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A Charter to Fundamentally Change the Role of Oral Corticosteroids in the Management of Asthma.

Adv Ther. 2023 Jun;40(6):2577

Asthma affects 339 million people worldwide, with an estimated 5-10% experiencing severe asthma. In emergency settings, oral corticosteroids (OCS)...

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Budesonide/formoterol maintenance and reliever therapy versus fluticasone/salmeterol fixed-dose treatment in patients with COPD.

Thorax. 2023 May;78(5):451

Maintenance and reliever therapy (MART) with inhaled corticosteroid (ICS)/formoterol effectively reduces exacerbations in asthma. We aimed to...

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Diagnostic Performance of a Machine Learning Algorithm (Asthma/Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease [COPD] Differentiation Classification) Tool Versus Primary Care Physicians and Pulmonologists in Asthma, COPD, and Asthma/COPD Overlap.

J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2023 May;11(5):1463

The differential diagnosis of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) poses a challenge in clinical practice and its misdiagnosis...

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Clinical recommendations for dry powder inhaler use in the management of COPD in primary care.

NPJ Prim Care Respir Med. 2022 Dec;32(1):59

Over 1400 patients using dry powder inhalers (DPIs) to deliver COPD maintenance therapies were recruited across Europe and Australia. Their peak...

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Effectiveness, usability and acceptability of a smart inhaler programme in patients with asthma: protocol of the multicentre, pragmatic, open-label, cluster randomised controlled ACCEPTANCE trial.

BMJ Open Respir Res. 2022 Dec;9(1)

Suboptimal asthma control is associated with incorrect inhaler use and poor medication adherence, which could lead to unfavourable clinical and...

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Correction: Digital Coaching Using Smart Inhaler Technology to Improve Asthma Management in Patients With Asthma in Italy: Community-Based Study.

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2022 Nov;10(11):e44532

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.2196/25879.].

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Effect of Stepping Up to High-Dose Inhaled Corticosteroids in Patients With Asthma: UK Database Study.

J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2023 Feb;11(2):532

It is unclear whether patients with asthma benefit from stepping up to high-dose inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs).

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Digital Coaching Using Smart Inhaler Technology to Improve Asthma Management in Patients With Asthma in Italy: Community-Based Study.

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2022 Nov;10(11):e25879

Reliance on short-acting β-2 agonists and nonadherence to maintenance medication are associated with poor clinical outcomes in asthma. Digital...

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Cost-Effectiveness of Single- versus Multiple-Inhaler Triple Therapy in a UK COPD Population: The INTREPID Trial.

Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2022 ;17:2745

The 24-week INTREPID trial demonstrated the clinical benefits of once-daily single-inhaler triple therapy (SITT) with fluticasone furoate,...

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Validation of the food allergy quality of life questionnaire series in Chinese families with food-allergic children.

Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2022 Oct;33(10):e13865

Anxiety from accidental exposure and vigilant dietary monitoring impair the quality of life (QoL) of food-allergic patients. A comprehensive food...

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