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- 3952 Abstracts
- 658 Slide presentations
- 316 Webcasts
- 96 Handouts
- 1824 e-posters
- 316 Multimedia files
PG21 - Practical problems with aerosol therapy
Postgraduate CourseChairs: G. Joos (Gent, Belgium), D. Olivieri (Parma, Italy)
Aims: Inhalation is the preferred route of delivery for anti-asthma drugs. However, the proliferation of inhaler devices has resulted in a confusing number of choices for clinicians who are selecting a delivery device for aerosol therapy. There are advantages and disadvantages associated with each device category. In reality, inhalers are often prescribed on an empirical basis rather than on evidence-based awareness. Evidence-based recommendations for the selection of the appropriate aerosol delivery device in specific clinical settings are needed.
The main aims of this course are:
-to compare the efficacy and adverse effects of treatment using different device categories;
-to illustrate the differences in the selection criteria according to who you are asking (i.e. the inhalation technologist, the physician or the patient);
-to provide recommendations to clinicians to aid them in selecting a particular aerosol delivery device for their patients.