P236 Comorbidities associated with poor short-acting beta-agonist inhaler handling among united states respiratory patients

Short-acting beta-agonists (SABA), in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are commonly administered using pressurized metered-dose inhalers (pMDI). Hand-breath coordination is a common challenge with pMDIs demonstrated to result in worse outcomes. This study evaluated the prevalence of comorbidities potentially affecting device handling in asthma and/or COPD patients using SABAs, including albuterol multidose dry powder inhaler (MDPI), the only MDPI not requiring hand-breath coordination.

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