Bedfont's LungLife™ lung age monitor can easily be used to detect
the early signs of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and
help with managing treatment. Smoking is one of the main causes of
COPD, a progressive disease of the airways characterised by a
gradual loss of lung function.
The instrument calculates a patient's lung age, making it an
excellent motivational tool, alerting smokers to the physical damage
caused by their habit – the lungs of a regular smoker will function
at the same level as a much older person.
From a patient's height, age and gender, the device calculates a
predicted value. It then measures the forced expiratory volume in
the first second of expiration as a percentage of the predicted
value (FEV1% predicted). From this, the smoker's equivalent lung age
is calculated – considerably older for a heavy smoker than their
chronological age.
- Motivates smokers to quit.
- Displays readings for FEV1, PEF and
lung age.
- Graphic display.
- Provides cost effective screening
for airway inflammation such as asthma and COPD.
- Small and portable.
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