A rescue inhaler is a type of inhaler that dispenses medication to relieve or stop the symptoms of an asthma attack. A rescue inhaler is a type of inhaled medication to help relieve the symptoms ...

Long-term inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) use for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease/ COPD (lung disease) may increase the ...

Inhaler misuse leading to inadequate medication ... COPD comprises several conditions, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema, and can be caused by irritants like smoke or pollution and ...

Poor treatment of asthma and COPD puts a huge burden on the NHS. For example, £1 billion is spent on asthma treatment in the UK each year and represents 60,000 to 65,000 hospital admissions. In ...

Significantly greater composite adverse outcome rates seen for long- versus short-term inhaled corticosteroid use for prevalent, inception cohorts.

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 ...