Search results for inhalers
Trying to inhale: Asthma sufferers say CFC-free inhalers aren't as effective
Medicine & Health / Medications
Sep 30, 2009 |
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Months after a federal ban went into effect outlawing a propellant used in most rescue inhalers, some asthma sufferers insist that the replacement inhalers don't work and might even be harmful.
Popular COPD treatment increases risk for cardiac events, cardiac death
Sep 23, 2008 |
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New research out of Wake Forest University School of Medicine shows that use of the most commonly prescribed once-a-day treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) for longer than one month increases the risk ...
Optimized inhaler mouthpiece design allows for more effective drug delivery
Oct 21, 2009 |
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Researchers have developed an optimized mouthpiece design to aid efficient drug delivery to the lungs by reducing the amount of medication wasted as it passes through the mouthpiece of an aerosol inhaler. With current inhaler ...
Pharmacists as educators can improve asthma outcomes
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jun 24, 2008 |
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New research has shown that up to 90 per cent of people on asthma medications are using their inhalers incorrectly leading to poor asthma control, increased hospital visits and increased cost of treatment.
Study shows asthma self-management programs improve drug adherence, disease control
May 06, 2009 |
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Asthma patients who spend as little as 30 minutes with a health care professional to develop a personalized self-management plan show improved adherence to medications and better disease control, according to a new study ...
Guidelines for care of elderly patients ignored
Jul 08, 2008 |
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Guidelines for the treatment of older patients with respiratory conditions are routinely ignored. Research published today in the open access journal BMC Health Services Research shows that recommended treatments are given ...
Mold linked to asthma
Sep 05, 2007 |
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A Cardiff University study has found that removing indoor mold improves the symptoms of people with asthma.
UW-Madison researcher's 'smart' inhaler pinpoints where and when attacks occur
Jun 26, 2009 |
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By marrying GPS technology with asthma rescue inhalers, University of Wisconsin-Madison researcher David Van Sickle hopes to better understand the environmental triggers of asthma attacks and improve the way people with asthma ...
Nano-particle research will benefit inhaler-users
Apr 29, 2005 |
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Patients suffering from conditions as diverse as asthma and diabetes could benefit from research at Cardiff University to improve the effectiveness of drugs taken through spray inhalers. Scientists in the Welsh School of ...
Athletes with asthma need more help from their team trainers
Apr 28, 2009 |
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Very few athletic trainers associated with National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) programs said that they were following best practice standards for managing asthma among their athletes, according to a new study.
Researcher uses GPS to find asthma causes
Mar 26, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- David Van Sickle is looking for a few pioneering asthmatics. He wants to attach a GPS device to their inhalers before they boldly go out into a spring world filled with allergens.
Back-to-School Means Beware of Asthma for Some
Aug 05, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Asthma is a leading cause of death and disability in children younger than 18 years old, and is one of the leading causes of hospitalization in school-age children. Since children spend up to 30 percent of ...
Asthma a significant risk factor for complications in children with H1N1
Nov 19, 2009 |
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A new study on pediatric H1N1 influenza admissions has found that asthma is a significant risk factor for severe disease in children with pandemic H1N1 compared with the seasonal flu. The study, led by researchers from The ...
New breathing exercises help manage asthma
May 28, 2008 |
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A presentation that demonstrates breathing exercises designed to help reduce the use of asthma inhalers is today available to the general public for free from the Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Asthma and Airways website.
Breathing easier
Jan 05, 2009 |
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If you're an asthma sufferer, make sure the medical history at your doctor's office includes your employment and recreation plans. A new screening tool developed by Tel Aviv University researchers may save you a trip to the ...
