Respiratory specialists have shared tips for ensuring inhalers are used correctly in a bid to reduce the four deaths caused ...

Inhalers have been key to asthma management since the 1950s. The most common, salbutamol, comes in a familiar blue-colored inhaler (or "puffer"). This kind of "rescue inhaler" brings quick relief from ...

Racial and ethnic differences are seen in inhaler use for asthma among U.S. adults, according to a research letter published online May 18 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Jing Ren, ...

It was the respiratory therapist (RT) in charge of smoking cessation who first showed me a peak inspiratory flow meter with known resistance (PIFr). Dry-powder inhalers require inspiratory force for ...

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 ...

What Is Breztri Aerosphere, and Why Does It Matter? Breztri Aerosphere (budesonide/glycopyrrolate/formoterol fumarate) is a fixed-dose prescription medicine that ...

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, ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Makers of inhalers to treat asthma and chronic lung disease are racing to develop a new generation of smart devices with sensors to monitor if patients are using their puffers ...