In the first study to evaluate inhaler technique in children hospitalized for asthma -- the group at highest risk for complications and death from asthma -- researchers found that nearly half of ...

Two of every five children hospitalized with asthma exacerbation make an error when using their inhaler, a prospective cross-sectional study shows. Missing a critical ...

In the first study to evaluate inhaler technique in children hospitalized for asthma - the group at highest risk for complications and death from asthma - researchers found that nearly half of ...

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 ...

(HealthDay News) – Proper metered-dose inhaler (MDI)-spacer technique is lacking among the caregivers of urban, minority children with persistent asthma, according to a study published online Oct. 22 ...

Read full article: Fatal plane crash north of Lansing kills all 3 aboard The body of a missing boater from Florida was recovered from Lake Huron by Michigan State Police in a drowning incident. DENVER ...

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 ...

Struggling with your asthma medicine? An asthma inhaler works most effectively if you deliver your medication slowly, so this is where a spacer device can be useful to help you achieve this goal. Many ...

Dr. Cori Daines answers the question: 'Why Use A Spacer With Rescue Inhaler?' — -- Question: Why do we need to use a spacer or chamber with our rescue inhaler? Answer: Spacers or aerochambers are ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Six and a half million children in the United States suffer from asthma and use inhalers to keep their airways open, but most kids aren't using them correctly, dramatically ...

Using an asthma inhaler correctly is a tricky, multi-step process. If you don’t do it just right, you cannot get the full benefit of the drugs, potentially making the asthma worse or making it appear ...

This month’s Pharmacology Consult, related to this month’s special focus on Asthma and Allergy in the Office, discusses the use of asthma drug delivery and delivery devices. In addition to the ...