Background: The proliferation of inhaler devices has resulted ... When selecting an aerosol delivery device for patients with asthma and COPD, the following should be considered: device/drug ...

Excessive use of reliever inhalers for asthma is linked to a significantly increased risk of dying from the disease, a new study revealed today. Researchers found that over-use of short acting ...

Patients with asthma and COPD routinely switch from pressurized metered-dose inhalers to dry powder inhalers and vice versa.

Work with your doctor to create an asthma action plan. This plan will include preventive measures to manage your symptoms. For example, your doctor may have you use a daily inhaler for long-term ...

For millions of asthma sufferers worldwide, the distinctive puff of an inhaler represents a lifeline, providing instant relief from constricted airways. Dr Juma Bwika, a pulmonologist at Aga Khan ...

There is no cure for asthma, but there is treatment. Inan uses a handheld inhaler. Doctors also prescribe them to patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD for short, as well as ...

Data from a massive real-world study of asthma patients has suggested that overuse of inhalers is widespread and leading to an elevated risk of severe exacerbations. The results from the SABINA ...

Insurance companies could be required to cover asthma inhalers at no cost in New York state. Assemblywoman Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas, D-East Elmhurst, has introduced legislation (A.10692) that would ...

“We’re trying to treat conditions like asthma and COPD with these inhalers, and we’re actually making it harder to breathe,” said Jyothi Tirumalasetty, a clinical assistant professor at ...

Inhalers are some of the most widely used medical devices and can be lifesaving drugs for the nearly 25 million adults and children who have asthma in the United States. In asthmatics, the disease ...

Early fall is when asthma flare-ups peak in the US ... Pharmaceutical companies are looking to change that with lower-emitting inhalers that they plan to roll out by the end of the decade.