Healio

Overuse of asthma rescue inhalers common, varies among practices

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Rates of overprescribing of short-acting beta agonist asthma inhalers remain high and vary significantly among ...
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More than a quarter of people with asthma are still over-using rescue inhalers – putting them at increased risk of severe attacks and hospitalisation

Asthma is a common lung condition that affects 5.4 million people in the UK and can lead to symptoms such as coughing, wheezing or feeling breathless. Asthma is best controlled by regular use of a ...
Labroots

Overuse of Asthma Inhalers Leads to More Severe Asthma and Hospitalization

Asthma is a chronic lung condition characterized by inflammation and narrowness in the airways that carry air in and out of the lungs. About 1 in 13 people in the United States are affected by asthma.
Nursing in Practice

What are the options when a ‘greener’ inhaler results in worsening asthma symptoms?

What to do when a patient’s asthma control deteriorates after switching to a more environmentally friendly, or ‘greener’, ...
Science Daily

More than a quarter of people with asthma still over-using rescue inhalers, putting them at increased risk of severe attacks

Researchers have found that more than a quarter of asthma patients are still over-using inhalers intended for rapid relief of symptoms. Overuse of these inhalers is linked to an increased risk of ...