Objective Assessment of Adherence to Inhalers by Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Sulaiman, Imran; Cushen, Breda; Greene, Garrett; N. Seheult, Jansen; Seow, Dexter; Rawat, Fiona; MacHale, Elaine; Mokoka, Matshediso; Moran, Catherine; Sartini Bhreathnach, Aoife; MacHale, Philippa; Tappuni, Shahed; Deering, Brenda; Jackson, Mandy; McCarthy, H.; Mellon, Lisa; Doyle, Frank; Boland, Fiona; B. Reilly, Richard; W. Costello, Richard

doi:10.1164/rccm.201604-0733oc

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Objective Assessment of Adherence to Inhalers by Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine • Jul 13, 2016

Authors:

Imran Sulaiman

Breda Cushen

Garrett Greene

Abstract

RATIONALE: Objective adherence to inhaled therapy by patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has not been reported. OBJECTIVES: To objectively quantify adherence to preventer Diskus inhaler therapy by patients with COPD with an electronic audio recording device (INCA). METHODS: Th...

Subject

Medicine

Inhaler

COPD

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