Monitoring Adherence to Asthma Inhalers Using the InspirerMundi App: Analysis of Real-World, Medium-Term Feasibility Studies.

Poor medication adherence is a major challenge in asthma and objective assessment of inhaler adherence is needed. InspirerMundi app aims to monitor inhaler adherence while turning it into a positive experience through gamification and social support. We assessed the medium-term feasibility of the InspirerMundi app to monitor inhaler adherence in real-world patients with persistent asthma (treated with daily inhaled medication).

Determinants of the Use of Health and Fitness Mobile Apps by Patients With Asthma: Secondary Analysis of Observational Studies.

Background: Health and fitness apps have potential benefits to improve self-management and disease control among patients with asthma. However, inconsistent use rates have been reported across studies, regions, and health systems. A better understanding of the characteristics of users and nonusers is critical to design solutions that are effectively integrated in patients' daily lives, and to ensure that these equitably reach out to different groups of patients, thus improving rather than entrenching health inequities.

Feasibility and Acceptability of an Asthma App to Monitor Medication Adherence: Mixed Methods Study.

Background: Poor medication adherence is a major challenge in asthma, and objective assessment of inhaler adherence is needed. The InspirerMundi app aims to monitor adherence while providing a positive experience through gamification and social support.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the InspirerMundi app to monitor medication adherence in adolescents and adults with persistent asthma (treated with daily inhaled medication).

Psychometric properties of the portuguese version of the chronic urticaria quality of life questionnaire (CU-QoL).

Background: Chronic urticaria is defined as the appearance of urticarial lesions and/or angioedema during a period of more than six weeks. We aimed at developing the Portuguese version of the Chronic Urticaria Quality of Life Questionnaire (CU-QoL) and at testing its reliability and the content, construct and criterion validity.

Methods: The forward-backward approach to a linguistic equivalence was followed, after which a clinical review and a cognitive debriefing with patients were performed.

Patient-physician discordance in assessment of adherence to inhaled controller medication: a cross-sectional analysis of two cohorts.

Objective: We aimed to compare patient's and physician's ratings of inhaled medication adherence and to identify predictors of patient-physician discordance.

Design: Baseline data from two prospective multicentre observational studies.

Setting: 29 allergy, pulmonology and paediatric secondary care outpatient clinics in Portugal.

Atopy, nickel sensitivity, occupation, and clinical patterns in different types of hand dermatitis.

Background: The etiologic diagnosis of hand dermatitis (HD) is often difficult. Knowledge of the relationship between atopy and nickel sensitivity as risk factors for HD is limited.

Objective: To compare irritant contact dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, and dyshidrotic eczema relative to personal atopy, patch-testing results, occupation, and clinical patterns.