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Published on: April 6, 2017
[Adherence to inhaled therapy in adult patients affected by asthma or COPD]
Marie Vaucher1, Marie Lepori1, Eleni Diamanti2
1Service de médecine interne, HFR Fribourg, 1752 Villars-sur-Glâne.
Abstract:
Inhaled treatment is the cornerstone of drug treatment for the two most common chronic obstructive respiratory diseases: asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Therapeutic adherence is essential in the management of any chronic disease. In real life, only one-third of adult patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have "good adherence". In this article, we will define therapeutic adherence before describing ways to assess and improve it in patients receiving inhaled therapies.
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