The drug inhalation stage in inhalation
therapy is crucial but often obscure. Information on how to inhale the drug is
usually conveyed to the patient using ambiguous verbal expressions, such as
“strongly,” “deeply,” and “slowly.” Patients typically determine the best
method of drug inhalation based on their interpretation and understanding of
verbal instructions. Consequently, direct intervention to provide optimal
inhalation guidance for individual patients remains challenging, which can
affect disease control. This has remained largely unexplored until now.
The Tokico Inhalation Monitor TM (TIM)
was developed to address the unpredictability of the drug inhalation stage. The
TIM can simultaneously measure inhalation flow rate, duration, and total
volume, displaying these metrics on the screen in real time. This chapter
demonstrates how TIM can visualize obscure drug inhalation stages and
illustrates the effects of inhalation instructions using this device.
Author (s) Details
Hiroyuki Ohbayashi
General Incorporated Association,
Academy of Inhalation Therapeutic Methods (AIMs), Japan.
Please see the book here:- https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/dhrni/v4/1840
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