In-Check Oral is a portable hand-held inspiratory flow meter that provides an assessment of the speed of inhalation.
The In-Check Oral measures inspiratory flow between 30 and 370 L/min, inspiratory flow is thought of by physicians as a sensitive marker for COPD screening.
The In-Check Oral works when a patient inhales through the mouth, this will cause air to be drawn through the meter and a cursor moves along the scale to indicate the speed of inhalation. The flow rate achieved can be noted by checking the position of the cursor against the calibrated scale.
In-Check Oral COPD research
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) is now recognised as a significant burden for health care systems across the world. The disease places a large demand on limited resources, and those affected have a reduced quality of life, and a reduced life expectancy.
Pulmonary function analysis such as Spirometry cannot always document changes in lung function within these patients, but new research suggests that simple measurements of inspiratory capacity may reveal more about how effective different treatments can be. In-Check Oral is one of the instruments presently undergoing trials for its ability to spot changes in lung function.
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Weblinks:
British Thoracic Society COPD Consortium Publications
GOLD - Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
