Medical Xpress

Phone-based education improves inhaler use in people with COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis, affects more than 30 million Americans and is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide. Many people ...
Times Argus

On the Line for Lung Health: Telephone Training Helps COPD Patients Perfect Inhaler Use

A new study published in the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: Journal of the COPD Foundation shows how an innovative phone-based inhaler education program helped Medicare Advantage ...
EurekAlert!

Inhaler misuse leads to mismanagement of COPD symptoms, increased exacerbations

MIAMI (August 20, 2024) – Inhaler misuse leading to inadequate medication delivery impacts a person’s ability to manage symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and additional ...
Medical Dialogues

Phone-based education improves inhaler use in people with COPD, suggests study

Guiding people on how to correctly use inhaled medications via a phone-based program can help improve technique, according to ...
Morningstar

On the Line for Lung Health: Telephone Training Helps COPD Patients Perfect Inhaler Use

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 ...