Breathing Out Completely Before Inhalation: The Most Problematic Step in Application Technique in Patients With Non-Mild Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

• Main Authors: Magda Vytrisalova (Author), Tereza Hendrychova (Author), Tereza Touskova (Author), Eva Zimcikova (Author), Jiri Vlcek (Author), Libor Nevoranek (Author), Michal Svoboda (Author), Karel Hejduk (Author), Kristian Brat (Author), Marek Plutinsky (Author), Barbora Novotna (Author), Pavlina Musilova (Author), Matej Cernohorsky (Author), Vladimir Koblizek (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Patient adherence to an inhaled medication application technique (A-ApplT) represents a major health-care issue in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, there is a lack of studies evaluating this issue thoroughly. The aim of our study was to introduce a uni...