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Assess Asthma Control by Albuterol Use
One way to determine whether a patient's asthma is well controlled is to inquire about the frequency of rescue treatments with an albuterol metered-dose inhaler.
One way to determine whether a patient's asthma is well controlled is to inquire about the frequency of rescue treatments with an albuterol metered-dose inhaler. Medications need adjustment (usually the addition of or an increase in inhaled corticosteroids) if the patient requires rescue puffs more than 2 times per week.
-- Richard Honaker, MD
Carrollton, Tex
FDA Proposed Rule Would Limit Nicotine Content in Cigarettes, Cigars, Other Combusted Products
January 16th 2025The agency estimates that limiting nicotine levels could lead to 1.8 million fewer tobacco-related deaths by 2060 and health care savings of $1.1 trillion a year over the next 40 years.
