Medications to manage care of bronchiectasis and NTM patients are often delivered via a nebulizer. This study compares a number of different OPEP/Nebulizer combinations using salbutamol as the modelled medication.

Conclusions:

COPD/chronic bronchitis patients given an Aerobika* OPEP device compared to an alternative OPEP device had delayed time to re-admission. This supports use of the Aerobika* OPEP device as an add-on to usual care post-exacerbation and highlights differences in OPEP device effectiveness.

While it’s one of the most anticipated seasons of the year, summer can also be the most difficult season for Canadians living with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). We want to help you make the most of it! Here’s what you need to know about summer, and how you can enjoy yours this year.

May 1, 2018: Today is the 20th annual World Asthma Day, an event held each May to raise awareness of Asthma worldwide. World Asthma Day is organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma, or GINA (www.ginasthma.org), a World Health Organization collaborative and 501(c)3 organization founded in 1993.

The back-to-school season can be an exciting time for both kids and parents, but did you know that this time of year has been linked to a considerable increase in hospitalizations for children with asthma? This phenomenon is referred to as the September Asthma Spike, where hospitalizations begin to increase at the start of the school year until they peak during the third week of September.¹

It is our pleasure to announce that in honour of the late Mitchell Baran, the founder and leader of the Trudell Medical Group of Companies, the City of London has renamed the portion of Third Street that two of the Trudell Companies are located to “Baransway Drive”.

Online marketplaces offer convenience and a vast array of options making them an attractive choice for purchasing medical devices. 

May 1, 2018: Today is the 20th annual World Asthma Day, an event held each May to raise awareness of Asthma worldwide. World Asthma Day is organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma, or GINA (www.ginasthma.org), a World Health Organization collaborative and 501(c)3 organization founded in 1993.