It was the respiratory therapist (RT) in charge of smoking cessation who first showed me a peak inspiratory flow meter with known resistance (PIFr). Dry-powder inhalers require inspiratory force for ...

GPs have been advised to stop prescribing blue reliever inhalers alone for newly-diagnosed asthma. Instead, they should offer a low-dose combination of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) and formoterol to ...