Purpose. Special considerations in the selection of medication inhaler devices for elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the ambulatory care setting are reviewed.

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Scientists have found a new treatment for people with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that may be more effective than current options. Over the past 50 years, treatment options ...

Patients with COPD had slightly more major adverse cardiovascular events after initiating single-inhaler triple therapy vs a LABA-ICS inhaler.

Asthma and COPD have a huge impact upon the individual ... individual person" It is vital to get the correct inhaler technique. If the medication doesn't reach the right places, of course it's ...

January 11th 2023EP. 11: Individualizing Medication Therapy in Patients with COPD: Considerations with Inhalers Selecting appropriate inhalers based on individual characteristics and shared ...

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Inhalers and nebulizers play a key role in delivering medication to the lungs, making it easier for people with breathing ...

Metered-dose inhalers, commonly used for asthma and COPD, release medication through a propellant gas. These gases are ...

Part B medication coverage is limited to drugs administered ... and thus warrant early consideration in elderly patients with COPD.