Use of breath-actuated inhalers in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Abstract

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is characterized by persistent progressive airflow limitation, and is associated with a chronic inflammatory response of the lungs to noxious particles or gases [1]. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is one of the most common diseases globally, being the fourth leading cause of death. Another important thing about COPD is that it is progressive and debilitating [2, 3].

Keywords

• хроническая обструктивная болезнь легких
• бронхолитики
• -агонисты
• ингаляторы
• активированные вдохом
• chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• bronchodilators
• β2-agonists
• inhalers
• breath-actuated