A spacer is a simple device that's proven to make an inhaler work better. In fact, studies show they make an inhaler work 75 percent better, reduce side effects, and improve coordination. Yet most asthmatics -- perhaps as many as 90 percent -- don't use one.
Most asthma rescue inhalers are metered dose inhalers. This means that every time you squirt the inhaler you get the same amount of medicine squirted into your airway. Yet one flaw with this design is the medicine is prayed...
So you have an asthmatic child at home. Chances are you also have quick-relief medicine, sometimes called "rescue inhalers" to give to... Read more »
Ancient Egyptians inhaled fumes of herbs heated on bricks. In the 19th century cigarettes were used. Finally, after about a hundred years... Read more »
Chances are most asthmatics have a metered dose inhaler (MDI) tucked away somewhere in their possession. Yet studies (like these)... Read more »
Read Part I of this series here Inhaler devices for asthma treatmentIn this second entry of this two part-series, I would like to review... Read more »
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