Asthma

Roflumilast has been found to help prevent flare-ups associated with COPD.

Nucala is for use with other asthma drugs for the maintenance of patients 12 years and older.

The FDA has approved GlaxoSmithKline's mepolizumab (Nucala) as an add-on maintenance treatment for severe asthma.

Health application allows patients to report respiratory symptoms and peak flow measurements from COPD.

Drop in physical activity level linked to increased airflow obstruction.

Drugs are delivered via the low-resistance Neohaler inhaler.

Caregivers are urged to utilize adequate mental health screening approaches.

Process can improve medical care with better results for patients.

Asthma is the most chronic inflammatory disease of the airways in children.

Community level factors linked to COPD include rural residence, southern residence, and community poverty.

Grants expected to lead to development of wearable and non-wearable sensors to track environmental exposures and physiological signals in a natural environment.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded universities about $28 million in grants to study pediatric asthma triggers.

Vitamin D deficiency may speed progression of the condition.

Roflumilast normally treats inflammatory lung diseases, but was found to dramatically inhibit tumor growth.

Inpatient hospitalization and emergency department visits are key cost drivers for patients.

Now that fall is in full gear, patients will soon start traveling to see loved ones during the holiday season.

Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) occur together at an alarming rate.

Kristen L. Marjama, DNP, MSN, FNP-BC, clinical educator with Healthcare Clinic at Walgreens in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, discusses the biggest roadblocks to managing asthma.

Childhood pneumonia carries a higher risk of chronic bronchitis and other disease-related quality of life issues.

Kristen L. Marjama, DNP, MSN, FNP-BC, clinical educator with Healthcare Clinic at Walgreens in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, discusses counseling points for different asthma medication classes.

GOLD group classification system could not predict lung function decline.

The FDA has added an asthma indication to Boehringer Ingelheim's tiotropium bromide inhalation spray (Spiriva Respimat).

Aclidinium bromide and formoterol provide an additional benefit over the traditional therapy regimen.

Kristen L. Marjama, DNP, MSN, FNP-BC, clinical educator with Healthcare Clinic at Walgreens in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, discusses counseling points that pharmacists can provide to patients on asthma medications.

Pharmacist intervention can reduce 30- and 60-day readmissions with accompanying cost savings.

Both conditions are separate diseases with different causes, diagnostic procedures, and treatments.

Minor benefit found adult patients with grade II, or moderate, COPD when adding aclidinium bromide and formoterol.

Kristen L. Marjama, DNP, MSN, FNP-BC, clinical educator with Healthcare Clinic at Walgreens in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, discusses strategies pharmacists can use to support asthma management.

There are immense oppurtunities to transform the inhaler into a tool that tracks patients' use of asthma and COPD medications.

Kristen L. Marjama, DNP, MSN, FNP-BC, clinical educator with Healthcare Clinic at Walgreens in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, discusses what pharmacists need to know about asthma.