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Most inhalers have a spacer that is meant to be used by children. You can use it too if you feel more comfortable that way. Open your mouth till the mouthpiece of the inhaler fits in your mouth.

Inhalers and nebulizers play a key role in delivering medication to the lungs, making it easier for people with breathing issues like asthma or COPD to manage their symptoms. To get the best results ...

There are many different types of inhalers, with metered dose varieties being the most common. To use one of these correctly: Take the inhaler cap off and shake the device.

Now, these patients have been using metered dose inhalers for many years, so you would think they are well experienced in using it. Well, our data shows that’s not the case.

A major weakness of asthma care is that many patients don't know how to use inhalers to deliver life-saving medicine when they're gasping for air. The fix may be as simple as taking more time to ...

One type of inhaler, called the AeroChamber, already addresses the improper use of metered dose inhalers with a system that improves the delivery of medicine via a mask, anti-static chamber, and more.

It's pretty impressive for a 1-year-old to know how to use an inhaler — and even more extraordinary when that 1-year-old is a sea otter. Mishka's trainer, Sara Perry, used food to teach the ...