“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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A Montreal Cognitive Assessment score of 16 or less, which implies dementia, predicted errors in using inhalers.

What to do when a patient’s asthma control deteriorates after switching to a more environmentally friendly, or ‘greener’, ...

To reach the lungs, medicine from an inhaler must navigate the narrow passage of the throat, as seen in his aluminum model, without sticking to the moist sides of the passage. Tens of millions of ...

Just 24.7% of elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) included in the study demonstrated correct usage of their inhaler. New study findings indicate that accurate inhaler ...

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who were trained on appropriate inhaler use and who were checked on their use were significantly more likely to be adherent, study found.

Over-the-counter (OTC) inhalers are not approved for treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Aside from the fact that they are ineffective for COPD, these inhalers can pose risks ...

The Food and Drug Administration has given clearance to a digital health device and app for patients using an inhaler made by AstraZeneca. “Our partnership with AstraZeneca will give respiratory ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I have hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) and atrial fibrillation. My AFib burden seems to vary with my iron levels. My AFib went from 58% to less than 2% in two weeks after I had a ...

Boehringer Ingelheim’s Respimat Inhaler, designed for those with arthritis, has received the Arthritis Foundation Ease of Use Commendation. The commendation is awarded to “products proven to make life ...