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Publikováno v:
Respiratory Medicine. 132:21-30
Background Proper use of inhaled medication is essential for the successful treatment of childhood asthma; yet, improper inhaler technique among school-aged children is common. There are many schoolbased asthma education programs, but the extent to w
Publikováno v:
Respiratory Medicine. 131:205-209
Aim To investigate if occurrence of newly diagnosed exercise induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) would affect adolescents' ability to assess their physical activity. Methods 99 selected adolescents with and 47 adolescents without self-reported exercise
Publikováno v:
Respiratory Medicine. 129:39-45
Introduction Little is known about patients' perceptions of electronic inhaler reminders, which have emerged in recent years as adherence promotion aids. This study explored asthma patients' attitudes toward the acceptability and utility of inhaler r
Autor:
Frank C. Albers, Hector Ortega, Sarah Cockle, Linda M. Nelsen, Guy Brusselle, Paul W. Jones, Margaret Vernon, Steven W. Yancey
Publikováno v:
Respiratory Medicine. 128:42-49
Purpose Limited data exist on the quantitative validity of the St George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) in asthma populations. This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the SGRQ in patients with severe asthma. Methods This was a post-ho
Publikováno v:
Respiratory Medicine. 122:S23-S27
In clinical trials of treatments for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), objective measures, such as 6-min walk distance (6MWD) are limited in their ability to characterize the impact of PAH therapy from a patient's perspective. Few clinical studi
Publikováno v:
Respiratory Medicine. 122:71-75
Background Evidence regarding the health effects of habitual waterpipe smoking is limited, particularly in young smokers. Respiratory health and cardiopulmonary exercise tests were compared in young male habitual waterpipe smokers (WPS) versus non-sm
Publikováno v:
Respiratory medicine. 149
Background Adherence rates among asthma patients are generally low and decrease during adolescence, resulting in poorly controlled asthma. The aim of our study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the ADolescent Adherence Patient Tool (ADAPT), an int
Publikováno v:
Respiratory medicine. 151
Introduction Handheld spirometers for home use by patients allow longitudinal spirometry data to be collected daily and may overcome some of the limitations of in-clinic spirometry (long intervals between measurements, results can be affected by site
Autor:
Ruth Jeminiwa, Brent I. Fox, Richard A. Hansen, Jingjing Qian, Lindsey A. Hohmann, Kimberly B. Garza
Publikováno v:
Respiratory medicine. 149
Background Asthma is an important public health issue in the United States. eHealth technology offers a potential solution to asthma treatment adherence, but the relative effect of various types of eHealth interventions has not been systematically st
Autor:
Mark Holliday, Irene Braithwaite, Richard Beasley, Tim Harrison, Ian D. Pavord, Juliet M. Foster, Helen K. Reddel
Publikováno v:
Respiratory Medicine. 175:106154
Background Combination low-dose budesonide-formoterol, taken as-needed for symptom relief reduces exacerbation risk and is recommended for treatment of mild asthma. The NovelQ qualitative study explored patients’ attitudes toward using this novel t