Background Maintenance and reliever therapy (MART) with inhaled corticosteroid (ICS)/formoterol effectively reduces exacerbations in asthma. We aimed to investigate ...

Methods The frequency of asthma-related deaths and hospitalisations following formoterol use in children (4–11 years) and adolescents (12–17 years), compared with non-LABA treatment, was assessed in ...

Respiratory nurse lead Carol Stonham outlines what nurses in primary care need to know about changes in the diagnosis and ...

Part two of this series sees Ravijyot Saggu explore pharmacological management recommendations from the new joint chronic ...

The GoResp Digihaler – which delivers inhaled corticosteroid budesonide and long-acting beta agonist formoterol – has built-in sensors that detect and record data on a patient’s use and ...

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Asthma is a form of bronchial disorder caused by inflammation of the bronchi. It is characterized by spasmodic contraction of airway smooth muscle, difficulty breathing, wheezing and coughing.

This year is the 50th anniversary of the introduction into clinical use of the first modern inhaler for the management of asthma — the pressurised metered-dose inhaler (pMDI). The pMDI was ...

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Steroids for COPD include oral steroids, inhaled steroids, and combination inhalers. Each type comes with its own benefits and side effects. While no cure currently exists for COPD, several types ...