Respiratory specialists have shared tips for ensuring inhalers are used correctly in a bid to reduce the four deaths caused ...

Just 24.7% of elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) included in the study demonstrated correct usage of their inhaler. Despite all 200 patients included in the study being ...

Inhalation therapy is the cornerstone in the management of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). They produce the therapeutic response at a fraction of the dose used by the oral ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis, affects more than 30 million Americans and is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide. Many people ...

It's pretty impressive for a 1-year-old to know how to use an inhaler — and even more extraordinary when that 1-year-old is a sea otter. Mishka's trainer, Sara Perry, used food to teach the otter to ...

Use of an electronic tool contributed to the deprescribing of unnecessary inhalers in patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD), based on data from nearly 200 individuals. Patients with ILD often ...

Many people who live with conditions are what are know as “polypharmacy patients,” meaning they have to take five or more medications to treat one or more conditions. Unfortunately, the current ...

The pros and cons to using a dry powder inhaler as treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Neil Minkoff, MD: Dr Drummond, we’ve talked a little bit about the differences. You brought some ...

Racial and ethnic differences are seen in inhaler use for asthma among U.S. adults, according to a research letter published online May 18 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Jing Ren, ...