Inhalers are the frontline treatment for asthma and COPD, but they come with a steep environmental cost, according to a new UCLA Health study - the largest to date quantifying inhaler-related ...

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 ...

Inhalers that provide fast-acting treatment for people with certain respiratory conditions are contributing to greenhouse gas emissions, which can worsen both climate change and the conditions ...

Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans with drug coverage typically cover inhalers for COPD. But you may still be responsible for a portion of the cost. If you have chronic obstructive ...

GLOUCESTER — In April alone, Leatrice Croswell was hospitalized three times for severe shortness of breath linked to his chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD. By then, Croswell, a ...

Misuse of soft mist inhalers (SMIs) is common among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), particularly those with low education levels, higher symptom scores, and a shorter ...

Researchers explained that educational level, duration of disease, and inhaler type may affect adherence in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Most patients with chronic ...

Asthma inhalers are critical for delivering small amounts of medication to people's lungs to improve breathing and help prevent asthma attacks, but those tiny puffs add up to a large environmental ...

Approximately two thirds of hospitalized adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) received suboptimal treatment with inhalers, mainly resulting from errors, based on data from 96 ...

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 ...

Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD Key Takeaways Symbicort is an inhaler used for long-term control of asthma and COPD, but it is not a rescue inhaler.Before using Symbicort, tell your healthcare ...