MIAMI (August 20, 2024) – Inhaler misuse leading to inadequate medication delivery impacts a person’s ability to manage symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and additional ...

Researchers have developed a new scoring system to help nurses assess and optimise their patients’ inhaler technique.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . One-time training sessions only provide temporary improvements in technique. Digital technologies may help ...

The researchers noted that their findings highlight the need to understand the challenges in delivering evidence-based care for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Patients who live in rural ...

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.

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 ...

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who had cognitive impairment were prone to stop following correct inhaler technique within a month of training, a prospective single-center ...

There was a notable gap in effectiveness between metered-dose and dry-powder formulations of single-inhaler triple therapy ...

A new drug and inhaler combination has received marketing authorisation as a treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The European Medicines Agency has approved Almirall’s aclidinium ...

Medicare Advantage beneficiaries with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who were invited to enroll in a program that reduced inhaler costs and provided medication management had higher ...

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