According to a 2019 WHO report, a typical inhaler containing the propellant HFA-134a has a carbon footprint equivalent to a 180-mile car journey. [File, Standard] In the heart of Nairobi, 12-year-old ...

It was the respiratory therapist (RT) in charge of smoking cessation who first showed me a peak inspiratory flow meter with known resistance (PIFr). Dry-powder inhalers require inspiratory force for ...

During an asthma check-up at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Joel Rubinstein gets a surprising pitch — for the planet, as well as his health. His pulmonologist, Dr. Miguel Divo, explains that ...

A groundbreaking international study has shown that a 2-in-1 budesonide-formoterol inhaler is far more effective than the standard salbutamol inhaler in children with mild asthma, cutting attacks by ...

“Inhalers produce as much carbon emissions as half a million cars each year.” That’s how headlines read after a startling new JAMA analysis revealed that the 160 million inhalers dispensed in the US ...

Inhaler colors often help identify the type of medication inside but there is no standard color code. Rescue inhalers are fast-acting and provide quick relief for acute symptoms. Preventer inhalers ...

Some pediatricians say they’ve seen an increase in asthma-related hospitalizations and deaths. Families are facing drug shortages and increased costs as they try to get the inhalers their children ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Compared with a dual therapy inhaler, a triple therapy inhaler improved inspiratory capacity in those with COPD.