Neil Minkoff, MD: One of the things we had already touched on was patients ending up in the hospital in the emergency department [ED], and the overall clinical and economic ramifications of the ...

A recent study found that teach-to-goal methods are more effective than brief interventions in metered-dose inhaler education for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, ...

inhaler use Does teaching proper technique for inhaler use to COPD and asthma patients measurably affect their health outcomes? A dedicated inhaler technique optimization service for hospitalized ...

Over 30 million Americans have COPD, and most use some form of inhaled medicine New research suggests that the majority of COPD patients might be using their inhalers improperly, impeding their care ...

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.

Trelegy Ellipta (fluticasone furoate/umeclidinium/vilanterol) is a prescription drug used to treat COPD. With COPD, you have lung damage that worsens over time ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic lung condition characterized by loss of lung elasticity, which leads to dysfunctional gaseous exchange. COPD is the third leading cause of ...

Drugs already used by millions to lower cholesterol might someday have a new role: Relieving asthma and COPD. That's the hope of a new line of research underway at the University of California, Davis.

person holding blue asthma inhaler Researchers examined real-world characteristics of patients receiving albuterol multidose dry powder inhaler or short-acting β2 agonists with short-acting β2 ...

How to educate patients with asthma about why it is so important they swap their ‘blue’ salbutamol inhaler for a new ...

Various types of inhalers, including short- and long-lasting options, are available for managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A person can get a COPD inhaler through Medicare Part D ...

PARSIPPANY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Teva Pharmaceuticals, a U.S. affiliate of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE and TASE: TEVA), today announced the launch of Inhaler Tales – a national ...