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, ...
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 ...
In asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) incorrect use of inhalers is still common. The aim of the study was to detect whether education improves inhalation skills and whether the ...
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 ...
Challenges associated with inadequate use of inhalers to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and their impact on patients and the health care system. Neil Minkoff, MD: One of the things we had ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new study published in the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: Journal of the COPD Foundation shows how an innovative phone-based inhaler education program ...
Contamination that might occur from a common MDI canister protocol would seem to come from the surface of the canister, not the medication itself. This risk could be mitigated by good hand washing, ...
Millions of asthma patients mistakenly believe symptom relief from rescue inhalers means their condition is controlled.
When baby Sidrah Isaacs was born, she appeared well. At around 6 weeks of age, her mother, Sasha Leigh, began to notice ...
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