Assessment of Poor Inhaler Technique in Older Patients with Asthma or COPD: A Predictive Tool for Clinical Risk and Inhaler Performance.
Tiago MaricotoDuarte SantosCatarina CarvalhoInês TelesJaime Correia-de-SousaLuís Taborda-BarataPublished in: Drugs & aging (2020)
Individual risk assessment in older individuals should focus on inhaler technique performance (mainly on dose activation and end pause) and adherence, smoking, respiratory comorbidities and cognitive impairment. Placebo device training provided by doctors seems to best suit these patients.
Keyphrases
- risk assessment
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- cognitive impairment
- end stage renal disease
- lung function
- ejection fraction
- physical activity
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- community dwelling
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- smoking cessation
- randomized controlled trial
- adipose tissue
- cystic fibrosis
- medical students
- weight loss
- virtual reality
- glycemic control
- clinical evaluation