Very interesting article, page-54

https://www.mobihealthnews.com/news/contributed-how-iomt-shaping-healthcare


Smart inhalers

According to the Royal College of Physicians, two in three deaths caused by asthma could be prevented if more suited medications would be prescribed to patients, if customized treatment plans would be assigned and followed accordingly, and if the care provided would be reviewed on a regular basis.Because asthma and other respiratory conditions cannot be effectively treated without proper monitoring, one solution to this problem – smart inhalers – is being recommended to more patients for tracking purposes. Accompanied by applications installed on patients’ phones, these inhalers monitor the medication plans and provide alerts – visual, audio or both – to remind patients when it’s time to take their medication and what dose they should take.
These smart inhalers can also instruct patients on how to optimize their inhaling techniques and how to stick to their medication plan. Based on data collected, the devices send reports to the patients’ physicians, who can decide to change or to adjust the medication or the treatment prescribed.Research projects aim to provide support in the area of respiratory condition prevention by monitoring the gases or pollen in the patient’s environment. Such medical devices could quantify the factors that trigger asthma attacks, especially for patients vulnerable to COVID-19 infection.Worn on a permanent basis and joined by smart sensors such as environmental monitors, smart inhalers could have a significant impact on preventing asthma episodes.
Conclusion
The IoMT is already shaping healthcare with significant benefits for patients, clinicians, providers and payers. The emergence of new and additional technologies in IoMT will provide increased and improved remote access to medical care for users all around the world. Benefits will be further realized through consideration of both access to connectivity and security for these devices.