Hidden in plain sight: encouraging asthma inhaler usage in public

In the Netherlands an estimated amount of 1.75 million people are suffering from asthma, from which an estimated amount of 300,000 are children. Even though the treatment of asthma has come a long way, nonadherence in asthma patients regarding their treatment remains high. This nonadherence is in part linked to the visual appearance of asthma...

Hoboken asthma centre for children / Hoboken astmacentrum voor kinderen

Inhealer: Supporting self-management in patients with severe lung conditions using eHealth

Asthma and COPD are the largest chronic respiratory diseases. With an estimated 300 million affected individuals, asthma is a worldwide problem. Currently, it is estimated that 210 million people have COPD which is in 95% of all cases are smoking related. Annual worldwide deaths from asthma have been estimated at 250.000. Whereas COPD is...