A spacer helps contain the drug particles as they warm and reduce in size and velocity. Therefore, even with optimal inhaler technique, a spacer or other device enhances drug presentation to the ...
"They showed me the correct inhaler technique and gave me a spacer to use, and the difference it has made to my asthma is incredible. "I even ran the London Marathon for Asthma UK last year.
Researchers at The University of Manchester and Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have developed a new interactive smartphone game can help children use a key asthma inhaler ...
The electrostatic charge on a standard spacer can be decreased by priming with a puff from the inhaler (not cost-efficient), using an electrostatic coating, or washing in detergent without rinsing.
If they have a personal asthma plan they should follow this and seek medical advice if necessary. A spacer is a hollow cylinder that attaches to an inhaler. It can help a person having an asthma ...
Watch a British Sign Language version of how to help someone who is having an asthma attack. Someone who has asthma will normally have an inhaler that their doctor has prescribed. They may also have a ...