E-HEALTH technology developer, Respiri, has launched a device and app, called wheezo, to help asthma sufferers to self-manage their condition more effectively.
Together the handheld wheezo device and app records breathing for 30 seconds and identifies a wheeze like a doctor listening with a stethoscope.
It can help patients monitor and manage their asthma symptoms and triggers.
The app stores the patient's Asthma Action Plan, medication use and local, real-time weather information such as pollen and pollution levels.
It also allows patients to share their asthma data with their healthcare professional.
Respiri CEO, Marjan Mikel, said digital technology can play an important role in the self-management of asthma, and extend care for asthma patients beyond the clinic.
Speaking at the launch of wheezo yesterday, Former Australian Cricket Captain, Michael Clarke, whose daughter has asthma, said the system allows parents of children with the condition to be better informed.
"The advantage of the wheezo device and app is it provides an inexperienced father, who has never suffered asthma, a lot of very powerful information," he said.
"With the device being so easy to use and the app on your phone, wheezo allows me to monitor my daughter's asthma whenever, wherever.
"The information that I receive from wheezo helps me make decisions.
"My daughter is very active, so being able to work out how she is feeling, and how she is going is very helpful."
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