[Evaluation of the management of inhalers by the nursing personnel in a reference hospital].

Objectives: To evaluate the knowledge and skills of nurses on the management of inhaled therapy in different hospitalization wards.

Material And Methods: We carried out a cross-sectional study, in which nurses were asked to perform a practical demonstration of the management of a pressurized canister with an inhalation chamber, without previous theoretical instruction about the technique. The inhalation technique was evaluated step by step following the recommendations of the Spanish Society of Pneumologists and Chest Surgeons (SEPAR).

[Body mass, dyspnea, and quality of life as success predictors in emphysema surgery for reduction of pulmonary volume].

Objectives: Lung volume reduction surgery has recently been proposed as a palliative treatment for advanced emphysema. Some patients improve and others remains the same, being debated at this time the factors that predict improvement. The purpose of this work is to find predictive factors for positive response in patients operated with this surgery.

[Inhalation technique in patients with chronic respiratory diseases].

Objective: To determine how inhalers are used by patients with chronic respiratory diseases in the Community of Valencia (Spain) and to identify the factors associated with correct use.

Material And Methods: We carried out a prospective study of 554 patients (331 men, 223 women, mean age 50.5 +/- 21.