Adherence to Inhalation Devices in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Luis Valladales-Restrepo,
María Oyuela-Gutiérrez,
Ana Delgado-Araujo
et al.
Abstract:Purpose
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects millions of people around the world. Poor adherence to treatment contributes to increased severity of symptoms, morbidity, and mortality. The objective of this study was to establish the adherence of patients diagnosed with COPD by their devices for inhalation in a group of patients, Colombia.
Patients and Methods
This was a cross-sectional study of patients treated in the Colombian health system. Adherence to… Show more
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