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ArticlePatient preference and adherence2010

Patient perspectives in the management of asthma: improving patient outcomes through critical selection of treatment options.

Nicola Scichilone, Adele Contino, Giovanni Battista Figlioli, Giuseppe Paglino, Vincenzo Bellia

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Article in Patient preference and adherence, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. A qualitative evaluation of asthma patients' treatment adherence and psychosocial challenges in their daily lives: A phenomenological design.Canadian journal of respiratory therapy : CJRT = Revue canadienne de la therapie respiratoire : RCTR · 2026
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  2. Day and Night Control of COPD and Role of Pharmacotherapy: A Review.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2020
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Nicola ScichiloneDipartimento di Medicina, Pneumologia, Fisiologia e Nutrizione Umana (DIMPEFINU), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Adele Contino
Giovanni Battista Figlioli
Giuseppe Paglino
Vincenzo Bellia
University of Palermo · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways that requires long-term treatment, the goal of which is to control clinical symptoms for extended periods with the least possible amount of drugs. International guidelines recommend the addition of an inhaled long-acting beta2-agonist (LABA) to a low- to medium-dose inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) when low doses of ICS fail to control asthma symptoms. The fixed combined administration of ICS/LABA improves patient compliance, reducing the risk of therapy discontinuation. The relative deposition pattern of the inhaled drug to the target site is the result of a complex interaction between the device used, the aerosol formulation and the patient's adherence to therapy. Different inhalation devices have been introduced in clinical practice over time. The new hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) solution aerosols allow for the particle size to be modified, thus leading to deeper penetration of the medication into the lung. The Modulite((R)) technology allows for the manipulation of inhaled HFA-based solution formulations, such as the fixed beclomethasone/formoterol combination, resulting in a uniform treatment of inflammation and bronchoconstriction. The success of any anti-asthmatic treatment depends on the choice of the correct device and the adherence to therapy.

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asthmacomplianceinhalerstherapy

Identifiers

PMID20165595
PMCPMC2819900
OpenAlexW2056016882

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