A recent study published in Canadian Journal of Health Technologies examined the effectiveness of using metered-dose inhalers (MDIs) for medical cannabis and the evidence based guidelines for MDI use.

Options that reduce greenhouse gases face lower rates of coverage and more administrative ...

Current National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute recommendations for the treatment of asthma include the use of metered-dose inhalers (MDIs) to deliver short-acting bronchodilators for rescue ...

A major new inhaler announcement has been made today, Tuesday, July 21, for asthma patients. In the UK, more than seven million people have been diagnosed with asthma. It is one of the most common ...

A recent study found that teach-to-goal methods are more effective than brief interventions in metered-dose inhaler education for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, ...

Asthma is a disease of the respiratory system. People who have asthma sometimes have trouble breathing. When people who have asthma have this trouble breathing, it is called an asthma attack. Lots of ...

Switching from a metered-dose inhaler to a dry powder version for maintenance therapy more than halves the carbon footprint of people with asthma, and without any worsening of their condition, finds a ...

Around 3.8 million people in the UK haven’t been told how to use their inhalers correctly, according to research. A survey by charity Asthma + LUNG UK found that around 70% (3.8 million) of the UK’s 5 ...

Inhaler device errors are common and may impact the effectiveness of the delivered drug. There is a paucity of up-to-date systematic reviews (SRs) or meta-analyses (MAs) of device errors in asthma and ...

Summer temperatures, humidity and allergies are triggers for people diagnosed with asthma. These triggers can range from being a nuisance to being life-threatening. Dr. Jacqueline Squire, a Mayo ...