Elevating the use of inhalers: Adherence in COPD

In this episode of the Medical Insider COPD podcast, Dr Richard Russell is joined by Dr Brad Drummond to discuss the topic of inhaler adherence in COPD. They will explain the factors that affect device adherence, how we can improve adherence in our patients, and the impact adherence can have on COPD outcomes. 1,2 Dr Russell will also delve into a newly released publication on necroptosis and emphysema in patients with COPD,3 before discussing the importance of talking to your patients about COVID-19 vaccination. Don’t miss out!

1 Jardim JR & Nascimento OA. Med Sci 2019;7:54; 2 Restrepo RD, et al. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2008;3:371–384; 3 Zhe L, et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2021;204:667–681.

Disclosures Dr Brad Drummond Dr Drummond received compensation from Boehringer Ingelheim for development and recording of the podcast. Unrelated to the podcast, he has the following disclosures: Consulting (last 36 months): American Society of Hospital Pharmacists, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, GlaxoSmithKline, Midmark, Polarean and Teva; Research grants from Boehringer Ingelheim (external collaborative project), US Department of Defense, National Institutes of Health and Teva.

Bios:

Dr Brad Drummond Dr Brad Drummond is a board-certified Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician. He is also a clinical and translational researcher whose research focus includes characterising the mechanisms for development of chronic lung disease in individuals at risk of, or with, COPD. His primary projects include a US National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute-funded study of the role of nasal mucosal immunity and microbiome on COPD disease control. Additionally, he is the Director of the University of North Carolina Obstructive Lung Diseases Clinical and Translational Research Center, where he oversees clinical research studies supported by the National Institutes of Health and industry sponsors.

 

This series of podcasts are intended for healthcare professionals only.

The Medical Insider COPD podcast series discusses hot topics in the world of COPD with those who know it best, aiming to spread information, debunk myths and improve the lives of patients. The Editorial Board of the Medical Insider COPD podcast is comprised of Professor James Chalmers, the British Lung Foundation Chair of Respiratory Research at the University of Dundee (UK), Professor Michael Dreher, the Head of the Department of Pneumology and Intensive Care Medicine at the University Hospital Aachen (Germany), and the host and moderator, Dr Richard Russell, a Consultant Chest Physician at Lymington New Forest Hospital (UK), a Senior Clinical Researcher at the University of Oxford (UK) and the founding editor of the International Journal of COPD. These series of podcasts have not been peer-reviewed, but have been vetted by the journal’s Editor-in-Chief.

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