Lung Age Monitor

Lung monitor designed to support smoking cessation programs with measurable data.

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What is “Lung Age”?

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Defined in 1985, lung age refers to the average age of a nonsmoker with a forced expiratory volume at 1 second (FEV1) equal to that of the person being tested.1 

The primary purpose was to make spirometry results easier for patients to understand, to demonstrate the premature lung damage suffered as a consequence of smoking.

1. Morris JF, Temple W. Spirometric “lung age” estimation for motivating smoking cessation. Prev Med. 1985;14:655-662.

Has “Lung Age” been validated?

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A multicenter, RCT study was carried out to evaluate the effect on tobacco quit rates of informing adult smokers of their lung age.2

Smokers aged 35 and older from 5 general practices in England were invited to participate. At 1 year, verified quit rates were 13.6% in the intervention group and 6.4% in the control group (a difference of 7.2%).

2. Parkes G, Greenhalgh T, Griffin M, Dent R. Effect on smoking quit rate of telling patients their lung age: the Step2quit randomized controlled trial. BMJ. 2008;336:598-600.

Can I use a Bacterial Viral Filter (BVF) with the lung age monitor?

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Yes. A BVF is recommended as the lung age monitor is intended for multi-subject use.

What does the quality of blow indicator detect?

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(!) appears after a blow if a cough is detected in the 1st second.

How do I clean the lung age monitor?

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If a new BVF is used for every test subject and the lung age monitor is stored in a clean, dust free environment, then the monitor should require only surface cleaning using a 70% isopropyl alcohol wipe. If you suspect that the device flow head has become contaminated, refer to the 4000 Series Cleaning Instructions.

Can the lung age device connect with my phone/tablet?

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No. To connect to a supported mobile App, you require the lung monitor BT Smart. For more information, talk to us.

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