The PEP Buddy is cheap, uses no electronics, and could help regulate breathing for COPD sufferers.
, a team at the University of Cincinnati have created a new positive-expiratory pressure device roughly the size and shape of whistle that attaches to a lanyard for users to keep on them during their everyday activities. Unlike existing PEP products that are often handheld, bulky, and expensive, Muhammad Ahsan Zafar and Ralph Panos’Because of their respiratory system degradation and weaker air tubes, it often takes COPD sufferers longer to exhale while breathing.
Because there are no respiratory medications involved, the PEP Buddy can also be used by anyone looking to simply better regulate their breathwork following intense exercise or while practicing mindfulness and meditation exercises. Going forward, researchers hope to oversee a long-term study to see PEP Buddy’s potential in conjunction with rescue inhalers, alongside emergency room visits and usage within pulmonary rehabilitation programs.
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