ReviewCurrent allergy and asthma reports2017
A Review of Electronic Devices to Assess Inhaler Technique.
Review in Current allergy and asthma reports, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.
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Who cites it
15 citing papers in PubMed.
- Advantages and challenges of training of inhalation technique with the Vitalograph AIM device.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- Development of an AI-Empowered Novel Digital Monitoring System for Inhalation Flow Profiles.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- A Companion Robot for Children With Asthma: Descriptive Development and Feasibility Pilot Study.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2025Article
- Objective Assessment of Adherence and Inhaler Technique among Asthma and COPD Patients in London: A Study in Community Pharmacies Using an Electronic Monitoring Device.Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Assessing Inhaler Techniques of Asthma Patients Using Aerosol Inhalation Monitors (AIM): A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Parent Experiences With Electronic Medication Monitoring in Pediatric Asthma Management: Qualitative Study.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2021Article
- Mask Use with Spacers/Valved Holding Chambers and Metered Dose Inhalers among Children with Asthma.Annals of the American Thoracic Society · 2021Review
- Strategies for Improving Inhalation Technique in Children: A Narrative Review.Patient preference and adherence · 2021Review
- What can be done to impact respiratory inhaler misuse: exploring the problem, reasons, and solutions.Expert review of respiratory medicine · 2020Review
- Errors in inhaler use related to devices and to inhalation technique among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary health care.Nursing open · 2019Article
- Status of and strategies for improving adherence to COPD treatment.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2019Review
- Choosing the right inhaler for your asthma or COPD patient.Therapeutics and clinical risk management · 2019Review
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Clinical Implications for Patients With Lung CancerClinical journal of oncology nursing · 2018Article
- Improving the Efficiency of Respiratory Drug Delivery: A Review of Current Treatment Trends and Future Strategies for Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.Pulmonary therapy · 2017Review
- Controller Inhalers: Overview of Devices, Instructions for Use, Errors, and Interventions to Improve Technique.The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practiceArticle
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5 authors.
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Abstract
purpose of reviewMultiple electronic devices exist that provide feedback on the accuracy of patient inhaler technique. Our purpose is to describe the inhaler technique feedback provided by these devices, including specific technique steps measured, how feedback is displayed, target of feedback (patient, provider, researcher), and compatibility with inhaler type (metered-dose inhaler [MDI], diskus, etc.). RECENT
findingsWe identified eight devices that provide feedback on inhaler technique. Only one device assessed all evidence-based MDI technique steps. Most devices provide limited real-time feedback to patients, if any feedback at all. Technologies to assess inhaler technique are advancing and hold great potential for improving patient inhaler technique. Many devices are limited in their ability to detect all evidence-based technique steps and provide real-time user-friendly feedback to patients and providers. Usability tests with patients and providers could identify ways to improve these devices to improve their utility in clinical settings.
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