Training improves the handling of inhaler devices and reduces the severity of symptoms in geriatric patients suffering from chronic-obstructive pulmonary disease
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DOI: 10.1186/s12877-020-01804-4
Abstract: Purpose Elderly patients with impaired vision, cognitive decline or motor/sensory disturbances of their fingers suffering from chronic-obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) encounter difficulties in handling inhaler devices used as the cornerstones of treatment of pulmonary obstruction.… read more here.
Keywords: intervention; chronic obstructive; inhaler; inhaler devices ... See more keywords
Assessment of risk factors associated with potential drug-drug interactions among patients suffering from chronic disorders
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0276277
Abstract: Patients suffering from chronic diseases are more likely to experience pDDIs due to older age, prolonged treatment, severe illness and greater number of prescribed drugs. The objective of the current study was to assess the… read more here.
Keywords: patients suffering; factors associated; suffering chronic; risk factors ... See more keywords
Becoming a mother when suffering from a chronic illness
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1059648
Abstract: Introduction The critical period of early motherhood when facing serious health problems constitutes a major public health issue. The disease may interfere with, influence, and compound the difficulties experienced over the course of pregnancy and… read more here.
Keywords: mother; illness; space; suffering chronic ... See more keywords