Asthma + Lung UK says more needs to be done to prevent the overuse of inhalers.

Medically reviewed by Susan Russell, MD Key Takeaways Inhaler colors often help identify the type of medication inside but ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dr. Miguel Divo, a lung specialist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, sits in an exam room, across from one of his patients with asthma. Joel Rubinstein, a retired psychiatrist, is about to get a ...

Inhalers are crucial tools for people with lung conditions such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Some people use their inhaler on a daily basis while others may only need it ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The Digihaler records data on inhaler usage and inhalation quality, which is then shared with the patient ...

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 ...

Asthma + Lung said two thirds of people with asthma were not receiving adequate levels of care An asthma charity has called for better monitoring of the use of inhalers after the death of a ...