Medical tools with cutting-edge innovations have made spirometry/lung function testing simple for everyone. Anyone can conduct the testing from anywhere and communicate the results with medical professionals in real-time. For people who require frequent testing, digital spirometry is a game-changer because it can be used from the comfort of their own homes. The safest approach to evaluate lung capacity is with a spirometer.
Who needs a lung function test?
- Patients who need a regular spirometry test are those who have a shortage of breath and deal with Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) including Emphysema, Pneumonitis, Pulmonary Fibrosis, wheezing problem, bronchial asthma.
- A person who may have difficulty breathing smokes regularly, an athlete, or who simply wants to evaluate their lung capacity, needs to take these lung function tests at home or the Clinic or Hospital.
The number of patients suffering from lung diseases is increasing across the globe day by day. The major factors which lead humans to cause types of asthma symptoms, COPD and other breathing problem are air pollution, smoking (active or passive), tobacco use, mining work, and more. There have been numerous studies that confirmed that passive smoking promotes COPD in human lungs.
According to a study published in The LANCET, There were 55.3 million cases of COPD in 2016, compared to 37.9 million cases of Asthma in the same year. Diseases like COPD and Asthma are 1.7 and 2.4 times respectively higher in India than in other countries as per the report of The LANCET.
How does the Spirometer help people with Asthma, COPD, and other breathing problems?
The spirometer is the ‘gold standard in the medical fraternity for detecting and quantifying airflow obstruction. COPD and many other breathing-related problems remain substantially underdiagnosed in primary care and a major reason for this is the underuse of spirometers. The presence of symptoms is not a reliable indicator of disease and diagnosis is often delayed until more severe airflow obstruction is present. Early diagnosis using a Spirometer is worthwhile, as it allows risk factors for Asthma, COPD, and other breathing problems to be addressed promptly and also has the treatment optimized.
What is the Digital Spirometer and its benefits:
The digital spirometer is much easier to use, and the results of the lung test may be interpreted in fewer blows. To make the spirometer light and portable it includes a mouthpiece to test the lungs and an app that connects with the portable device and provides digital output/results. Bluetooth connectivity allows the device to communicate with the app.
The laboratory-based spirometers are generally found in clinics, labs, or hospitals and provide a higher-quality testing technique for the early detection of respiratory disorders such as asthma. The technicians and doctors are trained to use those spirometry machines for monitoring the peak flow of the patients’ lungs for patients who have COPD, Asthma, Cystic, or Pulmonary Fibrosis. However, it becomes financially difficult for patients to visit labs frequently to get the pulmonary function test (PFT test) done. One more reason nowadays to avoid lab visits is covid, the coronavirus is contagious and patients might easily become infected which can damage their lungs even more. Because of which the easy-to-use, home spirometer cost-effective and quick analysis-based peak flow meters were designed.
Spirometry tests that can be performed at home include the following:
- Forced Vital Capacity (FVC): It is the total amount of air inhaled that can be exhaled with full capacity.
- Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second (FEV1): This is the volume exhaled by the patient at 1st second of the forced expiration.
- Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF): PEF is a measurement of how quickly a patient can exhale the air he or she has inhaled.
- Inspiratory Vital Capacity (IVC): The amount of air that can be inhaled again after a full exhalation by a patient.
There are a few other tests that can be performed using the in-house, portable, digital spirometer that can be used by the patients.
Different types of Home use Digital Spirometers available in the Market:-
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The smart spirometer by MIR- Smart One Digital Spirometer measures the lung function (PEF &FEV1) of patients from 5 years to 93 years old. It provides so many benefits which are beneficial for patients to use it anywhere, anytime. It allows patients to interact with their healthcare providers more regularly and receive accurate test results while being at home. Doctors can review their patient’s digital spirometry test results and treat them better. Patients can learn more about their health by undergoing tests for Asthma, COPD, and other conditions using this smart one digital spirometer made by MIR (Medical International Research).
Key Features:
- Check lung health anytime, anywhere in just one blow
- One device for your entire family
- Spirometry Parameters: PEF, FEV1 on your SmartPhone/ Tablet
- Suitable for all ages from 5 to 93. Ideal for family use
- Easy to use and track your results
- Free MIR Smart One APP (iOS & Android), for the real-time display of results on your smartphone.
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