Rescue inhalers only work as well as the people who use them. And patients with asthma are much better at using their inhalers when medical professionals offer interactive, hands-on instruction, ...

A major weakness of asthma care is that many patients don't know how to use inhalers to deliver life-saving medicine when they're gasping for air. The fix may be as simple as taking more time to teach ...

CHICAGO, March 18 (UPI) --A new method of teaching asthma and COPD patients to properly use inhalers can prevent adverse health events, according to a recent study. Researchers at the University of ...

A rescue inhaler can be a lifesaver during an asthma or COPD flareup, but using a rescue inhaler is complicated and misuse is common, putting patients' lives at risk. An education strategy, called ...

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 ...

Most patients said they had received instruction on how to use their inhalers from a pharmacist or physician, but only 21% said they had received instruction from both. A new study looking at ...

J.Kim, takes medicine for his bronchial trouble at his house in Beijing November 2, 2014. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon By Lisa Rapaport Reuters Health - A major weakness of asthma care is that many patients ...