inhaler use Does teaching proper technique for inhaler use to COPD and asthma patients measurably affect their health outcomes? A dedicated inhaler technique optimization service for hospitalized ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Online resources tended to feature more steps on inhalation technique rather than preparation/first use and post ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Tailored metered-dose inhaler education was more effective compared with brief intervention for improving asthma ...

Telemedicine significantly improved quality of life and inhaler technique in advanced COPD patients compared to traditional follow-up care. The telemedicine group showed a significant reduction in ...

The gold standard for teaching inhaler technique is an intervention called TTG, which combines assessment and education through rounds of demonstration and patient teach-back. Essentially, the patient ...

Dear Dr. Roach: In a recent column, you noted that many patients do not properly use their inhaled asthma/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) medications, but you didn't tell us how to ...

Dear Dr. Roach: In a recent column, you noted that many patients do not properly use their inhaled asthma/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) medications, but you didn’t tell us how to ...

Inhaler technique informs health care outcomes in COPD management and should be a primary focus in patient education priorities. Jeffrey D. Dunn, PharmD, MBA: [Let’s talk about] patient perspective ...

Purpose. Special considerations in the selection of medication inhaler devices for elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the ambulatory care setting are reviewed.

A newly validated app called Rafi-Tone, developed by clinicians in the UK, makes using an inhaler with a spacer easier and more fun for young children with wheeze or asthma symptoms. By motivating ...

The most important advantage of inhaled delivery of medicines is that they are delivered directly into the airways and lungs, resulting in higher local concentrations, lower systemic exposure and ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: In a recent column, you noted that many patients do not properly use their inhaled asthma/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) medications, but you didn’t tell us how to ...