Guiding people on how to correctly use inhaled medications via a phone-based program can help improve technique, according to a new study in the March 2026 issue of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ...

There was a notable gap in effectiveness between metered-dose and dry-powder formulations of single-inhaler triple therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to real-world ...

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 ...

Humana Healthcare Research and University of Chicago Medicine study highlights promise of improving respiratory care through remote learning. A new study published in the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ...

Prescribing of inhalers for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is complicated due to multiple treatment pathways, diverse products, and variability in patients’ needs and usage habits.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The ProAir Digihaler captured peak inspiratory flow, inhalation volume, inhalation duration, time to peak ...

The findings provide further support of recommendations in the clinical guidelines to favor one therapy over the other. Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) being treated with ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . This analysis spanned from 2016 to 2022. Nearly 50% of patients were initially prescribed LABA/inhaled ...

Respiratory specialists have shared tips for ensuring inhalers are used correctly in a bid to reduce the four deaths caused ...

Inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) therapy is widely prescribed without a history of exacerbations and consensus guidelines suggest withdrawal of ICS in these patients would reduce the risk of side effects ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new study published in the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: Journal of the COPD Foundation shows how an innovative phone-based inhaler education program ...