Inhaler blues?
AR McIvor - CMAJ, 2011 - Can Med Assoc
1. Hodder R, Lougheed MD, Rowe BH, et al. Management of acute asthma in adults in the
emergency department: nonventilatory management. CMAJ 2010; 182: 55-67. 2. Horn CR …
emergency department: nonventilatory management. CMAJ 2010; 182: 55-67. 2. Horn CR …
Emergency department management of life-threatening asthma: are nebulizers obsolete?
MT Newhouse - Chest, 1993 - journal.chestnet.org
Given the worldwide drive to contain rapidly rising health care costs, it seems surprising that
wet nebulizers (WNs) continue to be widely regarded as first-line aerosol generation and …
wet nebulizers (WNs) continue to be widely regarded as first-line aerosol generation and …
Delivery of β-agonists in the emergency department setting: Metered-dose inhalers or nebulizers?
GJ Rodrigo - Chest, 2005 - journal.chestnet.org
In a recent issue of CHEST (January 2005), Dolovich et al1 reported on evidence-based
guidelines for device selection and the outcomes of aerosol therapy. Overall, I agree with the …
guidelines for device selection and the outcomes of aerosol therapy. Overall, I agree with the …
Asthma therapy: there are guidelines, and then there is real life…
CJ Corrigan - Primary Care Respiratory Journal: Journal of the …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Modern asthma guidelines such as our UK BTS/SIGN national guidelines1 inform us that we
should aim to control most of our asthma patients near enough perfectly. This control is …
should aim to control most of our asthma patients near enough perfectly. This control is …
[HTML][HTML] Asthma still kills: little change over five decades
ML Levy - Npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, 2014 - nature.com
This was a confidential enquiry conducted by the Royal College of Physicians on behalf of
the Health Quality Improvement Partnership in the UK. Of the 3,544 UK deaths with a …
the Health Quality Improvement Partnership in the UK. Of the 3,544 UK deaths with a …
Has the time come to end use of the blue inhaler?
Asthma attacks can lead to death, and new approaches to prevent asthma deaths,
particularly in children and adolescents, are clearly needed, as highlighted by Abrams and …
particularly in children and adolescents, are clearly needed, as highlighted by Abrams and …
[PDF][PDF] Inhalation therapy: help patients avoid these mistakes
CM George, M Schrock - J Fam Pract, 2011 - cdn.mdedge.com
For patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmo-nary disease (COPD), inhalation
therapy is the foundation of treatment. Yet all too often, patients don't get the full value of …
therapy is the foundation of treatment. Yet all too often, patients don't get the full value of …
Preventing out-of-hospital asthma deaths
WFS Sellers - Thorax, 2015 - thorax.bmj.com
Ten-year-old Cameron Good died from an asthma attack in November 2014; it began during
his football match, and news reports highlighted the inability of bystanders to oxygenate …
his football match, and news reports highlighted the inability of bystanders to oxygenate …
[HTML][HTML] Is the 'blue'colour convention for inhaled reliever medications important? A UK-based survey of healthcare professionals and patients with airways disease
M Fletcher, J Scullion, J White, B Thompson… - NPJ Primary Care …, 2016 - nature.com
In many countries, short-acting β 2-agonist inhalers have traditionally been coloured blue.
This inhaled therapy has also conventionally been known as a 'reliever'by patients and …
This inhaled therapy has also conventionally been known as a 'reliever'by patients and …
Dry powder inhalers are environmentally preferable to metered-dose inhalers
K Wintemute, F Miller - CMAJ, 2020 - Can Med Assoc
In their CMAJ commentary, Drs. Beauchesne and Lemiere outlined the key practice changes
recommended in the 2019 Global Initiative for Asthma report. 1 As they noted, available …
recommended in the 2019 Global Initiative for Asthma report. 1 As they noted, available …