Medline Launches TurboMist Nebulizer for Faster Respiratory Treatments
Designed for use in hospital and homecare settings, the small-volume nebulizer delivers treatments in as quick as three minutes.
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Medline Launches TurboMist Nebulizer for Faster Respiratory Treatments
Designed for use in hospital and homecare settings, the small-volume nebulizer delivers treatments in as quick as three minutes.
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Monaghan Inks Deal to Provide Premier With Respiratory Devices
The new partnership adds Monaghan respiratory therapy products to Premier’s purchasing and supply chain system.
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UC Davis Health Adds Propeller Health Program for Asthma, COPD Patients
UC Davis Health will integrate Propeller Health’s remote monitoring platform into its own electronic health record (EHR) system in an effort to offer personalized treatment for high-risk patients with asthma and COPD.
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Concern Over Big Tobacco Owning Inhaler Device Technology
Seventy percent of patients surveyed said they are either “bothered” or “really bothered” when tobacco companies make money from an inhaler, medication, or other devices that treat their lung conditions.
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Dignity Health, Propeller Health Bring Asthma and COPD Digital Inhaler Data into EHR
Dignity Health has integrated Propeller Health’s platform into its EHR system to improve asthma and COPD medication adherence.
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Engineering Nanoparticles for Medication Delivery to the Lungs
Bioengineers are developing a medication delivery method using nanoparticles coated in a cell membrane that’s been genetically engineered to look for and bind to inflamed lung cells.
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Nasal Spray Drug Delivery for Parkinson’s Disease
Scientists at the University of York have made progress in the development of a nasal spray...
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COVID-19 Impact on Sleep Quality and CPAP Use
A Philips survey found 70% of people have experienced one or more new sleep challenges since the start of the pandemic and 72% of sleep apnea patients who discontinued CPAP therapy cited COVID-19 related reasons.
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Significant Differences in Medication Adherence Based on Age
A study of over 8,000 patients with asthma or COPD found adults over 60 and children under 12 had the highest rate of medication adherence.
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Asthma/COPD Medication Adherence Varies Significantly by Age
Adherence to asthma and COPD medication differs significantly by age, diagnosis and other demographics, suggesting an opportunity to tailor adherence education to each patient, according to Propeller Health data.
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High Medication Adherence for Asthma Patients Using Propeller Health Solution
Asthma patients using Propeller Health experienced a significant decline in rescue inhaler use and higher medication adherence rates compared to patients not using the platform.
Read MoreNew Cell Profiling Method Could Speed TB Drug Discovery
A new technology that combines high throughput imaging and machine learning could speed discovery of drugs to fight tuberculosis.
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Propeller Health Sensor Co-packaged with Enerzair Breezhaler in Europe
Novartis will now co-package the Propeller Health digital health platform with Enerzair Breezhaler in Europe.
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FDA Clears Propeller Health Connectivity for Symbicort Inhaler
Propeller Health has received FDA 510(k) clearance to connect patients using the Symbicort Inhaler to its digital health platform.
Read MoreIs COVID-19 Driving Medication Adherence for Asthma, COPD Patients?
Researchers believe the COVID-19 pandemic may have influenced increases in medication adherence for patients with asthma and COPD between January and March 2020.
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Philips Partners on Medication Adherence Tech in EU
The Spencer medication adherence solution is part of a portfolio of Philips solutions to support and remotely manage elderly patients in their homes and connect them with their care providers when needed.
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CPAP Adherence Improved by Remote Monitoring, Self-monitoring
Remote monitoring and patient self-monitoring can drive CPAP adherence for people with sleep apnea, according to a study of OSA patients across three countries.
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ResMed to Acquire Propeller Health for $225M
ResMed has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Propeller Health, a digital therapeutics company providing connected health solutions for people living with COPD and asthma.
Read MoreSocial Stigma Tied to Poor Asthma Inhaler Adherence
A perceived social stigma against asthma inhaler use was a contributing factor in poor medication adherence for patients with asthma.
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Remote Monitoring and Automated Resupply Improve Adherence to PAP Therapy
Remote patient monitoring and resupply programs have been shown to improve patient adherence to positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy.
Read MoreStrategies Needed to Improve Adherence to COPD Medications
Humana and Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals have published a study showing that non-adherence to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) medications is linked to non-adherence to medications for other chronic diseases.
Read MoreInhaler Reminders Dramatically Improve Asthma Controller Adherence
Reminders prompting asthma patients to take their control inhalers if they miss a dose significantly improve medication adherence. Patients receiving reminders took a greater percentage of their prescribed doses compared patients who did not have reminders (73% vs. 46%).
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Umbian CPAP Monitoring Solution Compatible with HDMS
Umbian’s CPAP compliance monitoring solution, U-Sleep, has been integrated into Universal Software Solutions’ HDMS billing management platform.
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MDI and Spacers: It’s All in the Technique
How feedback on an RT magazine cover image showing a metered-dose inhaler without a spacer led our editor to research proper inhaler techniques.
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