Nebulizers, which help deliver medication in the form of a mist that a person inhales, may be useful for those with asthma and other respiratory conditions. Portable nebulizer machines make traveling ...

Inhalers have been key to asthma management since the 1950s. The most common, salbutamol, comes in a familiar blue-colored inhaler (or "puffer"). This kind of "rescue inhaler" brings quick relief from ...

Medicare classifies nebulizers as durable medical equipment (DME), which is covered under Part B. Part A may cover costs if needed during inpatient care in a clinic, hospital, or nursing facility.

Stephen Hughes receives research grant funding from the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care Medical Research Future Fund, The Australian Research Council and Asthma Australia. He ...