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, ...

Healthcare professionals showed a lack of knowledge about how to assess and teach proper inhaler technique to their patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, or other ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . 14% of the intervention group and 32% of the controls had a net increase in treatment. 11% of the intervention ...

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 ...

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 ...

Results showed that a dry powder inhaler loaded with umeclidinium and vilanterol produced a 14% lower risk of moderate or severe COPD flare-ups, compared to a metered-dose inhaler loaded with ...