The Acapella Valve is a unique handheld device that keeps your lungs clear of mucus so you can breathe easy. It combines the benefits of positive expiratory pressure or PEP therapy with airway vibrations.
Both nebulizers and inhalers give you medicine, but through different delivery methods. An inhaler sprays a quick burst of medicine. A nebulizer creates a mist that is breathed in through a face mask or mouth piece. Both devices have their own advantages and disadvantages.
Amy from Nevada wrote in saying, "My 16 month old has asthma and was recently put on nebuliser treatments. She's squirmy and the noisy nebuliser scares her. Any ideas?"
A few, actually. This isn't an uncommon problem - many children resist nebulizer treatments. Here are several simple ways to make the process easier for you and your little one.
Most nebulizer treatments are predominantly inhaled through the mouth using a mouthpiece or mask. Another way to administer the treatment exists, however, using a nasal adapter to direct the aerosol into the upper airways. While use is not typical, intranasal delivery of nebulized medication has shown higher success rates when used to treat nasal allergies and rhino sinusitis (congestion, postnasal drip, pressure and pain on face and forehead).
If you have asthma or allergies, you know that clean air is important to prevent any breathing distress. Many times the air we breathe contains small particles such as dust, pollen, smoke, mold or other pollutants that can cause a harmful asthma attack or an allergic reaction. Air purifiers work to remove these unwanted particles from our indoor air to reduce the occurrence of allergy and asthma related symptoms.
Living with asthma carries with it many difficulties. Fortunately, these challenges can be managed to help you and/or your child live an active, healthy lifestyle. The most basic step to better managing asthma begins with the development of an asthma action plan you should keep with you at all times. An asthma action plan keeps all your asthma related information in one place for easy reference to inform you when your asthma control begins to worsen.
According to a Melbourne University study, toddlers with a family history of allergy and current sensitivity to dust mites have increased chances of developing asthma by age 12. The study concluded that 75% of toddlers who tested positive for a dust mite allergy also tested positive for asthma at age 12. Toddlers who tested negative for a dust mite allergy were far less likely to develop asthma – only 36% were diagnosed with asthma at 12.
In the Atlanta metropolitan area, a study was conducted to determine an association between asthma and thunderstorms. The conductors of the study used information gathered from 41 hospitals in a 20 county area for the length of 10 years to concluded that asthma attacks increased by 3% on days following thunderstorms.
Vibrating mesh technology (V.M.T.) is a new technology for better, more portable nebulization. The only nebulizer machine to use V.M.T. is the Omron Microair NE-U22V. There are many benefits to using the Omron NE-U22V and its Vibrating Mesh Technology.
Maintaining the compressor and nebulizer kits you use to receive your nebulizer treatments is vital to keep receiving the most effective treatments possible. These compressors are not difficult to maintain, and the benefits far outweigh the time/effort spent to keep your nebulizer machine running in top condition.
According to a new study published in the journal, Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, chili peppers have a positive effect in alleviating symptoms such as nasal congestion, sinus pain, and sinus pressure. Scientists studied capsicum annum, the part of the chili pepper that produces the spicy sensation.
