[Assessment of the handling of inhaler devices: an observational study of children in primary care]. / Comparaison de l'utilisation des dispositifs d'inhalation par les enfants asthmatiques en pratique de ville.
Arch Pediatr
; 14(10): 1190-5, 2007 Oct.
Article
em Fr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17658246
ABSTRACT
UNLABELLED The correct use of inhaler devices is important for the efficacy of the treatment of childhood asthma. Few studies have compared the use of inhaler devices in real life, in particular in children. AIM:
To determine whether such devices were correctly used in asthmatic children within a primary care setting. POPULATION ANDMETHODS:
Three hundred and sixty-four children aged 5 to 18 years (mean+/-SD 14.1+/-3.3) treated for at least 1 month by an inhaler device were included. During a routine visit to the doctor, the primary care physician assessed the childrens' handling of their current device, using a checklist established for each device from the package leaflet.RESULTS:
At least half of the patients made at least 1 error, regardless of the inhaler used. The best result was obtained with the Diskus (46% error-rate) and the worst with the pressurized metered-dose inhaler (pMDI) (78% error-rate). The rank order of increasing critical-error rate (at least 1 error) was as follows Diskus (6%)
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Asma
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Nebulizadores e Vaporizadores
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
Idioma:
Fr
Revista:
Arch Pediatr
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
França