An inhaler is a device that helps you breathe medication directly into your lungs. People typically use inhalers to treat asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Many people find DPIs ...
Unless they have been taught how to use their dry-powder inhalers, patients may not be getting any medication, a German pulmonologist reports. Siegfried Wieshammer, MD, studied 224 consecutive asthma ...
Dry powder inhalers (DPIs) have become a mainstay in the management of chronic pulmonary diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma. Their performance depends on a complex ...
New research from UCLA Health suggests that certain inhalers used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are not only less harmful to the environment but can also lead to slightly ...
Shifting from a metered-dose inhaler to a dry-powder inhaler for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma in one healthcare system formulary led to increased healthcare utilization, a ...
DIGITAL COPD inhaler training reduced technique errors and improved assessment of inspiratory capacity in a new study. COPD ...
Flovent, a popular corticosteroid inhaler used to treat asthma, is no longer available. The global manufacturer, Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK), announced in May that the medications — Flovent HFA, a metered ...
New research from UCLA Health suggests that certain inhalers used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are not only less harmful to the environment but can also lead to slightly ...
Switching from a metered-dose to a dry-powder inhaler after a formulary change increased emergency department visits and hospitalizations in people with COPD or asthma. The absolute changes in risk ...