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Administration, Inhalation
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Definition of 'Administration, Inhalation'The administration of drugs by the respiratory route. It includes insufflation into the respiratory tract. Common names: Administration, Inhalation; Respiratory Drug Administration; Inhalation Drug Administration; Drug Administration, Respiratory; Administration, Respiratory Drug; Inhalation Administration; Drug Administration, Inhalation; Administration, Inhalation Drug; Inhalation of Drugs; Drug Aerosol Therapy |
Sunday, November 22, 2009
18 Oct 2009
BACKGROUND: Inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) and long-acting beta(2)-agonists (LABAs) are used to treat moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). OBJECTIVE: To determine whether long-term ICS therapy, with and without LABAs, ... Read more...
29 Sep 2009
The treatment of asthma relies on the use of the following two major drug classes: beta(2)-agonists, both short acting and long acting; and corticosteroids (CSs). Although the properties of each drug class are well described, their use in ... Read more...
29 Sep 2009
BACKGROUND: Many patients with asthma underuse steroids for inhalation. This has been identified as a main cause of therapy failure and of excess health care utilization. OBJECTIVE: To elucidate the medication persistence of patients using asthma ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Administration, Inhalation'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Overcoming dose-counting mechanisms on metered-dose inhalers for urgent treatment in the operating room.
30 Oct 2009 - Use of ribavirin to treat influenza.
20 Oct 2009 - Effect of fluticasone with and without salmeterol on pulmonary outcomes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized trial.
18 Oct 2009 - Summaries for patients. Effect of treatment with fluticasone with and without salmeterol on airway inflammation and lung function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized trial.
18 Oct 2009 - Triple therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: trials catching up with clinical practice?
13 Oct 2009 - Molecular mechanisms of combination therapy with inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting beta-agonists.
29 Sep 2009 - Asthma medication - persistence with adrenergics, steroids and combination products over a 5-year period.
29 Sep 2009 - Sexual dimorphism: Is it relevant to steroid resistance or asthma control?
29 Sep 2009 - Palliation of dyspnoea in advanced COPD: revisiting a role for opioids.
29 Sep 2009 - Diffusion tensor imaging in cocaine dependence: regional effects of cocaine on corpus callosum and effect of cocaine administration route.
29 Sep 2009 - Enhanced Th2 cell differentiation and allergen-induced airway inflammation in Zfp35-deficient mice.
23 Sep 2009 - Cost is a major barrier to the use of inhaled corticosteroids for obstructive lung disease.
19 Sep 2009 - Exhaled nitric oxide levels in asthma: Personal best versus reference values.
17 Sep 2009 - Ricin as a weapon of mass terror--separating fact from fiction.
17 Sep 2009 - Potential risks of using LABAs with ICS therapy.
13 Sep 2009 - H1N1 pneumonitis treated with intravenous zanamivir.
Sep 2009 - A randomized, comparative study of formoterol and terbutaline dry powder inhalers in the treatment of mild to moderate asthma exacerbations in the pediatric acute care setting.
30 Aug 2009 - Exhaled nitric oxide as a predictor of exacerbation in children with moderate-to-severe asthma: a prospective, 5-month study.
30 Aug 2009 - Beliefs and barriers to medication use in parents of Latino children with asthma.
30 Aug 2009 - Plastic bronchitis as an unusual cause of mucus plugging in cystic fibrosis.
30 Aug 2009
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Technical information about 'Administration, Inhalation'
Definition: The administration of drugs by the respiratory route. It includes insufflation into the respiratory tract.
Descriptor UI: D000280
Alternative terms: Administration, Inhalation; Respiratory Drug Administration; Inhalation Drug Administration; Drug Administration, Respiratory; Administration, Respiratory Drug; Inhalation Administration; Drug Administration, Inhalation; Administration, Inhalation Drug; Inhalation of Drugs; Drug Aerosol Therapy; Drug Therapy, Aerosol; Aerosol Drug Therapy; Therapy, Aerosol Drug; Aerosol Therapy, Drug; Therapy, Drug Aerosol;
Related Mesh Headings: Administration, Intranasal; Aerosols; Anesthesia, Inhalation; Nebulizers and Vaporizers; Respiratory Therapy;
Tree Number: E02.319.267.050;
History Note: 87
Technical Notes: NIM but only if discussed: do not index here routinely for every drug admin by inhalation; no qualif