A variety of inhaler devices are available for delivering treatments to patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and new inhalers are currently being developed. Each type of device has advantages and disadvantages, and the methods of preparation and use vary between them. The differences in instructions for use can easily confuse patients and health providers alike, resulting in inc...

Introduction:Traumas that give symptoms of severe pains could lead to stress induced pain if not given an immediate relief. Penthroxinhaler reliever, can be in pre-hospital services by ambulance officers (paramedics or nurses). is a low-dose Methoxyflurane single-use inhaler, and has been used for more than 40 years the medical field managing trauma pain. Aim:The purpose this study was explore ...

Journal of Prescribing PracticeVol. 4, No. 9 Calculation SkillsOptimising asthma care and greener inhaler prescribingJanice DaviesJanice DaviesE-mail Address: [email protected]Pharmacist Co-Course Leader – Non Medical University Central LancashireSearch for more papers by this authorJanice DaviesPublished Online:12 Sep 2022https://doi.org/10.12968/jprp.2022.4.9.386AboutSectionsView articleView ...

We describe, for the first time, the use of a mobile device platform for remote direct observation of inhaler use and technique. The research programme commenced with a rapid systematic review of mobile device (or videophone) use for direct observation of therapy (MDOT). Ten studies (mainly pilots) were identified involving patients with tuberculosis, sickle cell disease and Alzheimer's disease...

BACKGROUND Two studies were undertaken to characterize the maximal effort inhalation profiles of healthy subjects and patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) through a moderate-resistance dry powder inhaler (DPI). Correlations between inhaler-specific inhalation characteristics and inhaler-independent lung function parameters were investigated. METHODS Healthy sub...

Background: Uncontrolled asthma remains a frequent cause of emergency department (ED) visits and hospital admissions. Improper asthma inhaler device use is most likely one of the major causes associated with uncontrolled asthma and frequent ED visits. Objectives: To evaluate the inhaler technique among asthmatic patients seen in ED, and to investigate the characteristics of these patients and f...

Inefficient inhaler technique is a common problem resulting in poor drug delivery, decreased disease control and increased inhaler use. The aim of this study was to assess patients' use of different inhaler devices and to ascertain whether patient preference is indicative of ease of use and whether current inhaler use has any influence on either technique or preference. We also wished to define...

A survey of inhaler technique using a placebo metered dose inhaler was performed among 41 house and medical officers from the Medical and Outpatient departments, Hospital USM. The majority (76%) of them had been taught at one time or another regarding inhaler technique. However, only 18 of them (48.9%) used the metered dose inhaler correctly. Medical officers currently in the Medical Department...

OBJECTIVES As part of the development of a dry powder inhalation system for the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, this work specifically aimed at the systematic, however, cost-effective and efficient development of an inhalation device. METHODS Based on theoretical design considerations and an initial inhaler prototype, the concept of a modular inhaler was develop...

A radiotracer technique has been used to assess aerosol delivery from a pressurised metered dose inhaler, used both with and without a 10 cm cylindrical spacer attachment (Syncroner), which has an open section in its upper surface. The radionuclide technetium-99m (99mTc) was added to sodium cromoglycate in a canister (Intal inhaler; 1 mg/puff); in vitro studies with a multistage liquid impinger...