Portable Inhaler Monitors - Track Inhaler Usage Anywhere

Portable inhaler monitors are compact devices that help track the usage of asthma inhalers, providing insights into medication adherence and inhaler technique.
Category
Device
Where to get
Available online and in selected pharmacies.
Applicable for
Prepared by Lee Cheng, reviewed by Dr. Helena Rodriguez

Portable Inhaler Monitors FAQ


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What are inhaler-based monitoring devices?

Inhaler-Based Monitoring Devices Available for Asthma Management. A selection of inhaler-monitoring devices, along with mobile applications, that may improve asthma control. Time-stamped audio recording of inhaler use. Raw audio files must be transferred to a computer for analysis.

Can electronic monitoring devices measure inhaler adherence?

Using electronic monitoring devices to measure inhaler adherence: a practical guide for clinicians. Inhaler errors in the CRITIKAL study: type, frequency and association with asthma outcomes. The level of diagnostic assessment in severe asthma: a nationwide real-life study.

Are digital inhaler devices the future of e-health?

Despite their availability in the last two decades, digital inhaler devices, also known as electronic adherence monitors, electronic monitoring devices, electronic medication sensors, or digital inhalers, are only now emerging as an important component of e-health for the management of patients with asthma and COPD [ 10 ].

Which digital inhaler devices are available?

The most common commercially available digital inhaler devices for monitoring inhaler use are (1) Propeller Health—global, (2) Teva Digihaler ® —USA, (3) Amiko Respiro ® —Italy, Germany, Portugal, Netherlands, and (4) Adherium Hailie ® —global.

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