Pulmonary & Respiratory Medicine

Mina N Evangeliou

Publications

• Research Article
  Critical Steps: A Non-Interventional, Multicenter, Prospective, Observational Study on Critical Handling Errors with DPI Use, in Asthma and COPD Patients
  Author(s): Demosthenes Bouros and Mina N EvangeliouDemosthenes Bouros and Mina N Evangeliou
  
  Objective: Correct inhalation technique is crucial for drug delivery to the airways of Asthma and COPD patients. The aim of the current study is to assess the usability of three commonly used DPI devices in Greece in Asthma and COPD patients. Methods: This was a non-interventional, multicenter, observational study that enrolled 755 patients (409 Asthma and 346 COPD). Evaluation of device use was performed at baseline (day 0), immediately after correct use demonstration by the investigator, and final visit (day 30). Assessment was based on 8-step device-specific checklists where all the required inhalation maneuvers were described. Primary variable was the number of critical errors observed during baseline and final visit. The ACQ and CAT questionnaires were used to record patients’ perspective about their condition, an.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-105X.1000360

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