Upstate Health Blog » Respiratory News http://www.upstatehomecare.com/upstatehealth Medical Health News, Advances & Technologies by Upstate HomeCare. Fri, 26 Mar 2010 19:21:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Pharmacists As Educators Can Improve Asthma Outcomes http://www.upstatehomecare.com/upstatehealth/pharmacists-improving-asthma-outcomes/ http://www.upstatehomecare.com/upstatehealth/pharmacists-improving-asthma-outcomes/#comments Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:11:56 +0000 admin http://localhost/upstatehomecare.com/healthnotes/?p=3 New research has shown that up to 90 per cent of people on asthma medications are using their inhalers incorrectly leading to poor asthma control, increased hospital visits and increased cost of treatment.

The study then went on to show how a brief educational chat with a pharmacist about inhaler technique and stickers on the medication can lead to improved asthma control in the patients.

Woolcock Institute of Medical Research (Read more about Improving Asthma Outcomes)

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