Unmet Needs: patients with respiratory conditions [1]
Every 3rd asthma patient on inhaled therapy remains uncontrolled1
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of patients with asthma remain uncontrolled, despite current treatment with inhaled therapies*1 of patients are unable to use their inhaler properly, even with training**2
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*Baseline data from a retrospective study of 45,804 adult asthma patients in the UK, newly initiated on medium- or high-dose LABA/ICS therapy.1
**96 pharmacies collected data from 570 adult asthma patients in Australia. Of these, 348 patients were taking preventer/combination medication on a regular basis and were included. All patients who demonstrated incorrect technique at Visit 1 were trained to mastery. Of these, data was available for 238 at follow-up visit.2
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Buhl R, et al. Respir Med. 2020;162:105859 [Epub ahead of print].
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Azzi E, et al. NPJ Prim Care Respir Med. 2017;27:29.
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GINA Global Strategy for Asthma Management and Prevention. 2019 Update. Available at: https://ginasthma.org/wp-content/ uploads/2019/06/ GINA-2019-main-report-June-2019-wms.pdf [2]. Accessed: February 2020.
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