Overview

Inhaled therapies form the cornerstone for treatment of patients with asthma and COPD. Evolving technology has resulted in availability of a wide range of devices for delivery of inhaled drugs. The four different delivery systems -- pressurized metered-dose inhalers, slow mist inhalers, dry powder inhalers, and nebulizers -- are unique in design and require distinct inhalational instructions for correct use. This book provides current information about inhalation devices, including their advantages and disadvantages, with guidance for optimal techniques of use. The book emphasizes appropriate selection of inhalation devices based on patient and health care professional factors as well as device attributes that allow selection of the right medication in the right inhalation device at the right time for the right patient. Key Features: • Addresses the objective of precision medicine – the right medication in the right inhaler device at the right time. • Inputs by international thought leaders who have published widely on inhaled medications and/or inhaled delivery systems for clinicians, trainees and respiratory therapists. • Discusses the development of audio-based systems and smart inhalers for patient monitoring.

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Author:   Donald A. Mahler (Geisel School of Medicine, USA) ,  Rajiv Dhand (University of Tennessee, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   CRC Press
Weight:   0.544kg
ISBN:  

9781032215747

ISBN 10:   1032215747
Pages:   194
Publication Date:   19 July 2023
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Foreword. About the Editors. List of Contributors. Introduction. Principles of Inhaled Therapy. Goals of Pharmacotherapy for Asthma and COPD. Pressurized Metered-Dose Inhalers (pMDI). Spacers and Valved Holding Chambers. Slow Mist Inhalers. Dry Powder Inhalers. Digital Inhalers for the Management of Obstructive Lung Diseases. Nebulizers. Inhalation Therapy in Infants and Children. Selection of Inhaler Delivery System for Adult Outpatients. Inhalation Therapy in the Intensive Care Unit. Inhaled Therapy for Other Respiratory Diseases: Cystic Fibrosis and Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis. Inhaled Therapy for Other Respiratory Diseases: Pulmonary Hypertension. Regulatory Considerations Related to Inhaled. Delivery Systems. Index.

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Dr. Donald A. Mahler, M.D., is Emeritus Professor of Medicine at Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth in Hanover, New Hampshire. He currently works as a pulmonary physician at Valley Regional Hospital in Claremont, New Hampshire, where he is Director of Respiratory Services. Dr. Rajiv Dhand serves as Professor of Medicine with tenure, the Wahid T. Hanna, MD Endowed Chair of the Department of Medicine, Service Chief of the Medical Service and Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs at the University of Tennessee, Graduate School of Medicine in Knoxville, TN.

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