TY - JOUR T1 - INTRODUCTION JF - European Respiratory Review JO - EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY REVIEW SP - 83 LP - 83 DO - 10.1183/09059180.05.00009600 VL - 14 IS - 96 AU - E. D. Bateman Y1 - 2005/12/01 UR - http://err.ersjournals.com/content/14/96/83.1.abstract N2 - In the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), achieving sustained bronchodilation through the regular use of long-acting bronchodilators is currently the best treatment option for symptomatic patients. Delivery of these drugs via inhalation therefore needs to be adequate and reliable to maximise the benefits of such treatment. … ER -