Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A Montreal Cognitive Assessment score of 16 or less, which implies dementia, predicted errors in using inhalers.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Many people manage their asthma with an inhaler — but they may not be using it correctly. Studies show that nearly 90% of patients with an inhaler make at least one ...

Most patients said they had received instruction on how to use their inhalers from a pharmacist or physician, but only 21% said they had received instruction from both. A new study looking at ...

Inhalers should be shaken for a few seconds before each use. Biswas said patients often forget to shake the device or don't shake it long enough, particularly on subsequent puffs. The angle at which ...