Smart Inhaler Captures Essential Information on Patient Behavior

One of the problems with medical research in the field is that patient reports and medical records are often inaccurate or incomplete. A pilot study is now under way at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to evaluate asthma patients medication taking behavior using a ‘smart’ inhaler. The inhaler indicates the exact location and time of each use, essential for the understanding of asthma etiology, and patient behaviors.

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