A new study published in the journal Pediatrics has revealed that less than 10 percent of asthmatic children use traditional inhalers in a correct way
Modern devices such as diskus, turbuhaler and peak-flow meter had better usage rates with 21.9 percent, 15.6 percent and 23.9 percent respectively.
“It is crucial that health-care providers not only show a child how to use an inhaler correctly but also have the child demonstrate the device in front of a physician or pharmacist. Pediatric practices are extremely busy places so we need innovative ways to demonstrate and assess device technique among asthmatic children”, lead researcher Betsy Sleath said.
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