Spiropalm is the first and only portable spirometer designed to measure also ventilatory, SpO2 and HR parameters during the standardized “Six-Minute Walk Test” (6MWT).

According to the authors of the project, this is the world's first breath detector capable of learning and improving ...

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Lung function was measured using a Vitalograph Alpha spirometer (Vitalograph, Kansas, USA) with an antibacterial filter and a nose clip on the bridge of the participant’s nose. Each participant was ...

Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD Exercise-induced asthma (known medically as exercise-induced bronchoconstriction) is a condition in which physical activity triggers symptoms similar to asthma.

Bangladesh’s telemedicine program overcame tech barriers to connect rural residents to city doctors until this year.

In this paper, we present an optical fiber based approach to accurately evaluate the respiratory capacity of individuals through spirometry. The proposed system converts the air flow rate into strain ...

Assessment of pulmonary function is vital for early detection of chronic diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in home healthcare. However, monitoring of pulmonary function is ...