CHICAGO, March 18 (UPI) --A new method of teaching asthma and COPD patients to properly use inhalers can prevent adverse health events, according to a recent study. Researchers at the University of ...

The teach-to-goal instruction technique can improve inhaler use in the immediate term and reduce the need for acute care for 30 days compared with standard instruction in patients hospitalized with ...

Most patients said they had received instruction on how to use their inhalers from a pharmacist or physician, but only 21% said they had received instruction from both. A new study looking at ...

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 ...

This inhaler misuse leads to poor disease control, worse symptoms, lower quality of life, and increased use of acute care such as emergency department visits and hospitalizations, and it is quite ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Inhalers may be prescribed to people who have a variety of health conditions both chronic and acute, including asthma, chronic obstructive ...

Cambridge Consultants has created the T-Haler, a wireless digital training inhaler that monitors their usage of the device to help teach proper technique. Cambridge Consultants has created the T-Haler ...

Not just weight: Even kids who aren’t obese can develop a severe, non-allergic form of asthma due to consumption of specific dietary fats. Stearic vs. oleic: Saturated stearic acid ramps up lung ...