The American Journal of Managed Care

Individualizing Medication Therapy in Patients with COPD: Considerations with Inhalers

Selecting appropriate inhalers based on individual characteristics and shared decision-making is crucial for optimizing care for patients with COPD. Jeffrey D. Dunn ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

Single-Inhaler Triple Therapy Reduces Composite AE Risk vs Dual Therapy in COPD

Inhalers Single-inhaler triple therapy is associated with a favorable benefit-risk profile compared with dual therapy for patients with symptomatic COPD and a history of exacerbations. Single-inhaler ...
Business Insider

Single-Inhaler Extrafine Triple Therapy of Inhaled Corticosteroid, Long-Acting B2-Agonist and Long-Acting Muscarinic Antagonist Therapy Improves Lung Function and Reduces ...

PARMA, Italy, Oct. 01, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Chiesi Farmaceutici, an international research-focused healthcare group (Chiesi Group), announced the results of two studies published in The ...
Renal & Urology News

Extrafine Single Inhaler Triple Therapy Is Effective in Patients With COPD

Among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who received prior treatment with multiple-inhaler triple therapy, single-inhaler triple therapy was effective in improving health status and ...
clinicaladvisor.com

Once-daily single-inhaler triple therapy better for lung function in COPD

(HealthDay News) — For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), once-daily single-inhaler triple therapy is better for lung function and health-related quality of life than inhaled ...
Healio

Inhaled corticosteroids lower risk for all-cause mortality in patients with COPD

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Inhaled corticosteroids were associated with lower odds for mortality in patients with COPD. An eosinophil count ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

Single-Inhaler Triple Therapy Improves Lung Function in Asthma Patients

Results showed budesonide/glycopyrronium/formoterol fumarate 320/28.8/9.6μg met all primary endpoints in both KALOS and LOGOS. Topline data were announced from two ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Patient Education and Proper Inhaler Technique

Inhaler technique informs health care outcomes in COPD management and should be a primary focus in patient education priorities. Jeffrey D. Dunn, PharmD, MBA: [Let’s talk about] patient perspective ...
Medscape

Device Corrects Inhaler Technique for Asthma Patients

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — A simple handheld training device doubles the likelihood that patients with asthma will achieve the correct inspiratory flow when using their medication inhalers. After ...
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Inhaled vasodilator slows lung function decline in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Clinical worsening also occurred less frequently with treprostinil ...
Medscape

The Demise of Short-Acting Beta-Agonist Therapy

I really didn't see the death of short-acting beta-agonists (SABAs) coming. Sure, I'd read the SYGMA trials, [1,2] and yes, I was aware of lobbying from the "other side of the pond" (Europe). [3] So I ...
Post and Courier

SC asthma patients brace for impact as Flovent inhaler discontinued; Experts talk options

Asthma patients in South Carolina are being confronted with a critical development: the departure of the widely used inhaler, Flovent, from pharmacy shelves. This shift, initiated by manufacturer GSK, ...