Dry-powder inhaler use in primary school-aged children with asthma: a systematic review
Objective Asthma is the most common chronic disease among children. Dry-powder inhalers (DPIs) are effective for medication delivery in adults and adolescents, and provide a lower environmental footprint and more portability than a metered dose inhaler (MDI) with a spacer. They require a specific te...
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| author | Stephanie L. Kuek Nicole X. Wong Stuart Dalziel Lee Hatter Louise Fleming Andrew Bush Richard Beasley Shivanthan Shanthikumar |
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Asthma is the most common chronic disease among children. Dry-powder inhalers (DPIs) are effective for medication delivery in adults and adolescents, and provide a lower environmental footprint and more portability than a metered dose inhaler (MDI) with a spacer. They require a specific technique, and it is necessary to ascertain whether they can be used in younger age groups. We aimed to assess evidence regarding whether primary school-aged (5–11 years) children can use DPIs with adequate technique during both stable and acute asthma.
Design
Ovid MEDLINE, Embase and PubMed were searched for studies assessing DPI use among children aged 5–11 years with asthma or wheeze. Results of studies were synthesised by study design and outcome measure.
Results
38 studies were identified for analysis. These were analysed in three groups: 1) 25 studies assessing children's ability to use DPIs by peak inspiratory flow measurement, 2) 10 studies assessing children's ability to use DPIs by physician assessment, and 3) three studies measuring the efficacy of DPIs compared with the gold standard (MDI with spacer). Five studies included children during acute exacerbations.
Conclusion
The majority of primary school-aged children have the ability to use a DPI with adequate training, support and practice. Some younger children may have difficulties, and clinician assessment and ongoing review is crucial in determining which children are likely to benefit from a DPI. Consistent correct use and adherence remain as challenges, but these are also issues with an MDI plus spacer and do not appear to be significantly worse with DPIs. Evidence of the use of DPIs during acute illness is limited; more studies are required in this setting. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a78e841242864fdb998b311524ff89c72025-01-14T09:50:22ZengEuropean Respiratory SocietyERJ Open Research2312-05412024-12-0110610.1183/23120541.00455-202400455-2024Dry-powder inhaler use in primary school-aged children with asthma: a systematic reviewStephanie L. Kuek0Nicole X. Wong1Stuart Dalziel2Lee Hatter3Louise Fleming4Andrew Bush5Richard Beasley6Shivanthan Shanthikumar7 Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia General Paediatrics, Monash Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia Starship Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand Medical Research Institute of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK Medical Research Institute of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia Objective Asthma is the most common chronic disease among children. Dry-powder inhalers (DPIs) are effective for medication delivery in adults and adolescents, and provide a lower environmental footprint and more portability than a metered dose inhaler (MDI) with a spacer. They require a specific technique, and it is necessary to ascertain whether they can be used in younger age groups. We aimed to assess evidence regarding whether primary school-aged (5–11 years) children can use DPIs with adequate technique during both stable and acute asthma. Design Ovid MEDLINE, Embase and PubMed were searched for studies assessing DPI use among children aged 5–11 years with asthma or wheeze. Results of studies were synthesised by study design and outcome measure. Results 38 studies were identified for analysis. These were analysed in three groups: 1) 25 studies assessing children's ability to use DPIs by peak inspiratory flow measurement, 2) 10 studies assessing children's ability to use DPIs by physician assessment, and 3) three studies measuring the efficacy of DPIs compared with the gold standard (MDI with spacer). Five studies included children during acute exacerbations. Conclusion The majority of primary school-aged children have the ability to use a DPI with adequate training, support and practice. Some younger children may have difficulties, and clinician assessment and ongoing review is crucial in determining which children are likely to benefit from a DPI. Consistent correct use and adherence remain as challenges, but these are also issues with an MDI plus spacer and do not appear to be significantly worse with DPIs. Evidence of the use of DPIs during acute illness is limited; more studies are required in this setting.http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/10/6/00455-2024.full |
| spellingShingle | Stephanie L. Kuek Nicole X. Wong Stuart Dalziel Lee Hatter Louise Fleming Andrew Bush Richard Beasley Shivanthan Shanthikumar Dry-powder inhaler use in primary school-aged children with asthma: a systematic review ERJ Open Research |
| title | Dry-powder inhaler use in primary school-aged children with asthma: a systematic review |
| title_full | Dry-powder inhaler use in primary school-aged children with asthma: a systematic review |
| title_fullStr | Dry-powder inhaler use in primary school-aged children with asthma: a systematic review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dry-powder inhaler use in primary school-aged children with asthma: a systematic review |
| title_short | Dry-powder inhaler use in primary school-aged children with asthma: a systematic review |
| title_sort | dry powder inhaler use in primary school aged children with asthma a systematic review |
| url | http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/10/6/00455-2024.full |
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