title: [The influence of peak inspiratory flow and inhalation technique on inhaled steroid to patients with bronchial asthma].
abstract: We investigated the correlation of peak inspiratory flow (PIF) with peak expiratory flow (PEF) in 29 bronchial asthma patients, and the improvement of inhalation technique with a dry powder inhaler (DIP) before and after medical consultation in 3 patients. There was a significant positive correlation (R = 0.772, p < 0.001) between PIF and PEF in asthmatics. Furthermore, PIF and PEF the values were low in elderly women with combined complications of emphysema. Two of 3 patients who had experienced the problem of residual medicine improved their inhalation technique after the medical consultation compared with before. These results indicate that the clinical examination of PIF and PEF and medical consultation on inhaled steroid use in bronchial asthma patients could be important.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Care and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima Bunri University, 180 Yamashiro-cho, Tokushima City, Tokushima 770-8514, Japan.
authors.forename: Daiki
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Makieda
authors.forename: Shiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ishida
authors.forename: Takao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Orii
authors.forename: Yoshiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Okano
mesh_terms: D000280:Administration, Inhalation; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004646:Emphysema / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009330:Nebulizers and Vaporizers; D010366:Peak Expiratory Flow Rate / Q000502:physiology*; D011208:Powders; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D013256:Steroids
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011208:Powders; D013256:Steroids