Medscape

Long-Term Use of Popular Inhalers May Increase Risk for Pneumonia in COPD

To earn CME related to this news article, click here. February 11, 2009 — Long-term use of inhaled corticosteroids is associated with an increased risk for pneumonia for patients with chronic ...
Everyday Health

How to Make Sense of Inhaled Medications for COPD

Inhalers and nebulizers are necessary when managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Both are designed to deliver medication directly to the lungs, which helps in reducing symptoms, ...
MedPage Today

Environmentally Friendlier COPD Inhaler May Also Be More Effective

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 ...
Thorax

Inhaled corticosteroid withdrawal and mortality rate in trials of triple therapy inhalers for COPD

The Efficacy and Safety of Triple Therapy in Obstructive Lung Disease (ETHOS) and Informing the Pathway of Chronic ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

High Rates of Inhaler Misuse Found Among Patients With COPD Using Soft Mist Inhalers

Misuse of soft mist inhalers (SMIs) is common among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), particularly those with low education levels, higher symptom scores, and a shorter ...
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 ...
Medscape

COPD: Finding the Right Inhaled Medication at the Right Price

Leah J. Witt, MD: Hello. I'm Dr Leah Witt. Welcome to season one of Medscape InDiscussion, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) podcast series. Today we're talking medications, especially ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Many Patients With COPD Found to Have Poor Adherence to Long-Acting Inhalers

Researchers explained that educational level, duration of disease, and inhaler type may affect adherence in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Most patients with chronic ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

Study Compares Single-Inhaler Triple Therapies for Treatment of COPD

Those receiving budesonide-glycopyrrolate-formoterol compared with fluticasone-umeclidinium-vilanterol had a higher risk for a first moderate COPD exacerbation. William B. Feldman, MD, MPH, from ...
Healio

Using inhaled corticosteroids for 24-plus months ups diabetes, osteoporosis risk in COPD

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Inhaled corticosteroids are often used outside of the ...
Healio

Single vs. multiple inhaler COPD triple therapy decreases risk of cardiopulmonary events

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The single inhaler combined budesonide, glycopyrrolate and formoterol fumarate. The risk for cardiopulmonary ...
MedPage Today

COPD Inhalers' Link to Fracture Risk Supported in Pooled Trials

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) treatments involving inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) were associated with a greater risk for fractures, a meta-analysis of several dozen randomized trials ...