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The most common error related to the use of metered dose inhalers was the failure to attach the inhaler to a spacer. SAN ANTONIO — In the United States, two-thirds ...
(HealthDay News) – Proper metered-dose inhaler (MDI)-spacer technique is lacking among the caregivers of urban, minority children with persistent asthma, according to a study published online Oct. 22 ...
Healthcare professionals showed a lack of knowledge about how to assess and teach proper inhaler technique to their patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, or other ...
A rescue inhaler can be a lifesaver during an asthma or COPD flareup, but using a rescue inhaler is complicated and misuse is common, putting patients' lives at risk. An education strategy, called ...
The introduction of pressurized meter-dose inhalers (MDI) in the 1950s transformed treatment for patients with respiratory diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). 1 ...
A study on patients who use inhalers found that interventions to improve inhaler techniques and drug adherence are needed. A small study of hospitalized patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary ...
HealthDay News — Proper metered-dose inhaler (MDI)-spacer technique is lacking among the caregivers of urban minority children with persistent asthma. Only one of 169 caregivers surveyed could ...
“The correct use of inhalers has been an issue for a number of years,” Myrna B. Dolovich, BEng, PEng, of the faculty of health sciences within the division of respiratory medicine at McMaster ...
What to do when a patient’s asthma control deteriorates after switching to a more environmentally friendly, or ‘greener’, ...
BreatheSuite Inc., a Canadian connected respiratory health company, today announced that it has received 510(K) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its BreatheSuite ...
A rescue inhaler can be a lifesaver during an asthma or COPD flareup, but using a rescue inhaler is complicated and misuse is common, putting patients' lives at risk. An education strategy, called ...