Just 24.7% of elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) included in the study demonstrated correct usage of their inhaler. New study findings indicate that accurate inhaler ...

The Food and Drug Administration has granted 510(k) clearance to CapMedic®, an interactive digital inhaler sensor for use with traditional metered dose inhalers (MDI) for the treatment of asthma, ...

A Korean woman is at a medical consultation. She has asthma and her doctor is holding a puffer. The patient is listening intently as the doctor explains how to use the device correctly. The two are ...

Inhaler technique informs health care outcomes in COPD management and should be a primary focus in patient education priorities. Jeffrey D. Dunn, PharmD, MBA: [Let’s talk about] patient perspective ...

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Dec. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognita Labs in partnership with researchers at Ventura County Medical Center demonstrated that patients coached by the new FDA-cleared CapMedic smart ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In a new study, a high proportion of patients with COPD used their pressurized metered dose inhalers incorrectly ...

Virtual and in-person education similarly improve inhaler technique and decrease healthcare utilization. Performance in both groups declined by the same amount following hospital discharge, suggesting ...

Inhalers Hospitalized patients with asthma or COPD who received virtual inhaler use education via a tablet was as effective as in person education. Hospitalized patients with asthma or chronic ...

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 ...

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 ...

DR. Guinevere Dy-Agra, head of the Institute of Pulmonary Medicine of St. Luke’s Medical Center Global City, (center) leads the opening of the Inhaler Clinic St. Luke’s Medical Center Global City has ...