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Nebulizer Treatment device Treatment Report
What is Nebulizer Treatment device?
Nebulizers are used to treat asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and other conditions where inhaled medicines are indicated. Nebulizers deliver a stream of medicated air to the lungs over a period of time.
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Reasons taken
44 patients in the community are taking or have taken Nebulizer Treatment device.
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| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
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| Other | 15 | 34% |
| Breathing difficulty | 7 | 15% |
| disease-related symptoms | 3 | 6% |
| General health | 3 | 6% |
| COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 3 | 6% |
| Fatigue | 3 | 6% |
| Don't know | 1 | 2% |
| trouble breathing | 1 | 2% |
| Pneumonia | 1 | 2% |
| Bronchitis | 1 | 2% |
| Asthma | 1 | 2% |
| Cough with choking | 1 | 2% |
Other treatments patients are taking for Other include Walking Stick/Cane, MRI, and Levothyroxine.
Dosages
Based on the patients currently taking Nebulizer Treatment device.
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| 0.05ml as needed | 0hours as needed | 10minutes as needed | 1liter as needed | 1 other as needed | 2.5hours as needed | 2.5ml as needed | 30minutes as needed | 4hours as needed | 5other as needed | as needed | daily | hours as needed | 0.5 mg daily | 0.75 hr daily | 0.85 mg daily | 1 daily | 1 hr daily | 2 hr daily | 3 hr daily | 3 other daily | 5 g daily | 30 min daily | ||
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Duration
How long current patients have been taking Nebulizer Treatment device or how long patients were taking Nebulizer Treatment device before stopping.
Currently Taking Nebulizer Treatment device
Stopped Taking Nebulizer Treatment device
| 0-1 month | 1-3 months | 3-6 months | 6 months-1year | 1-2 years | 2 years or more |
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| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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| Course of treatment ended | 1 | 100% |  |
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 5 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Moderate | 100% | 2 |
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General health
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
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| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 20% | 1 |
| None | 80% | 4 |
Top reported side-effects include: Shaky hands, Jitteriness, Tachycardia
Summary results are based on 5 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 5)
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- rdc59
- Sex: M
- Mouth/throat: moderate
- Arms: severe
- Chest: mild
- Legs: moderate
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by rdc59
Feb 15, 2009
- EfficacySlight
- Side-effectsNone
- COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks
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- strapples
- Sex: M
- Mouth/throat: severe
- Arms: moderate
- Chest: moderate
- Legs: severe
- See profile
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by strapples
Aug 16, 2009
- EfficacyModerate
- Side-effectsMild
- Breathing difficulty
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks
Report created on November 08, 2009.