Rationale: Objective adherence to inhaled therapy by patients with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) has not been reported. Objectives: To objectively quantify adherence …

In severe asthma, poor control could reflect issues of medication adherence or inhaler technique,
or that the condition is refractory. This study aimed to determine if an intervention with (…

Background Guidelines recommend that patients treated with inhalers receive adherence
counseling and device training. Digital technologies that assess both inhaler adherence and …

Rationale: Currently, studies on adherence to inhaled medications report average adherence
over time. This measure does not account for variations in the interval between doses, nor …

Background and objective Hiatal hernias ( HH ) are associated with gastro‐oesophageal
reflux and may contribute to lung disease severity. We aimed to evaluate the prevalence of HH …

Methods This prospective, observational cohort study recruited hospitalized patients with
known COPD who had already been prescribed a salmeterol/fluticasone propionate Diskus …

Four inhaler adherence clusters have been identified using the INCA audio device in COPD
patients: (1) regular use/good technique, (2) regular use/frequent technique errors, (3) …

Adherence to inhaled maintenance therapy in severe asthma is rarely adequately assessed,
and its influence on trial outcomes is unknown. We systematically determined how …

Background: Researchers, using checklists, have identified that 30%–90% of patients make
errors in inhaler use. It is not certain whether these errors affect the delivery of medication. …

Introduction Many patients with asthma remain poorly controlled despite the use of inhaled
corticosteroids and long-acting beta agonists. Poor control may arise from inadequate …