GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Many people manage their asthma with an inhaler — but they may not be using it correctly. Studies show that nearly 90% of patients with an inhaler make at least one ...
Anticoagulants, which reduce the blood’s ability to clot, are only a “good thing” to take if you are at a high risk for a ...
Inhalers have been key to asthma management since the 1950s. The most common, salbutamol, comes in a familiar blue-coloured inhaler (or “puffer”). This kind of “rescue inhaler” brings quick relief ...
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 ...
What to do when a patient’s asthma control deteriorates after switching to a more environmentally friendly, or ‘greener’, ...
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic lung condition characterized by loss of lung elasticity, which leads to dysfunctional gaseous exchange. COPD is the third leading cause of ...
More than 500,000 Minnesotans, and countless millions around the world, suffer from asthma. For many, relief often comes using inhalers to help them breath. But are those inhalers causing issues in ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Less than 40% of the studied veteran cohort were adherent to their inhaled COPD medications. Adherence was found ...