MIMS Respiratory Clinic

Latest news and quick-reference resources collated by the MIMS editors to support primary care prescribing for respiratory disorders, including asthma and COPD . 

Latest news

Screenshot of inhaler search results from MIMS online showing the new leaf symbol denoting lower-carbon products.

MIMS highlights lower-carbon inhalers online

11 April 2022, 11:37am

Healthcare professionals looking to prescribe lower-carbon...

Excerpt of the table of inhaler carbon emissions taken from the print edition of MIMS

New carbon footprint table from MIMS supports greener inhaler prescribing

14 March 2022, 4:17pm

Healthcare professionals can compare the carbon footprints...

A woman in an orange T-shirt stands in a field against a blue sky, taking a puff from her metered dose inhaler

Switching to dry powder inhaler 'halves asthma carbon footprint'

8 February 2022, 7:44am

Switching from a pressurised metered dose inhaler (pMDI)...

Image of both strengths of Seffalair Spiromax inhaler side by side.

New salmeterol/fluticasone dry powder inhaler for asthma

12 January 2022, 1:16pm

Seffalair Spiromax is the sixth dry powder salmeterol/fluticasone...

The current print edition of MIMS open on a page showing the new leaf symbol next to the names of inhalers with lower carbon footprints.

MIMS introduces leaf symbol to support sustainable inhaler prescribing

8 December 2021, 12:43pm

A leaf symbol now appears in the print issue of MIMS...

At-a-glance product comparison charts.

Excerpt of the table of inhaler carbon emissions taken from the print edition of MIMS

Inhaler carbon emissions

11 March 2022, 10:01am

Asthma and COPD preparations and compatible devices

31 January 2022, 7:30am

Inhalers, a guide to breath-actuated devices

12 January 2022, 8:00am

Combination inhalers for the treatment of asthma

26 April 2022, 9:15am

Combination inhalers for the treatment of COPD

20 October 2021, 9:15am

Summaries of key national guidance.

Assessing Fitness to Fly (CAA Guidance)

12 December 2019, 10:35am

Management of Asthma in Adults (BTS/SIGN Guideline)

13 September 2019, 2:32pm

Management of Asthma in Children (BTS/SIGN Guideline)

13 September 2019, 9:31am

Management of Asthma - Inhaled Corticosteroid Doses (BTS/SIGN Guideline)

13 September 2019, 9:25am

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