Poor Metered-Dose Inhaler Technique Is Associated with Overuse of Inhaled Corticosteroids in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2019 Jun;16(6):765-768. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.201812-889RL.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Inhalation
  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones / administration & dosage
  • Aged
  • Bronchodilator Agents / administration & dosage
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Medication Adherence
  • Metered Dose Inhalers / adverse effects*
  • Middle Aged
  • Prescription Drug Overuse / adverse effects*
  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / drug therapy*
  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / physiopathology

Substances

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones
  • Bronchodilator Agents