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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2017
Filed:
May. 14, 2015
Applicant:
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/497 (2006.01); A61B 5/08 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); G01N 30/72 (2006.01); A61B 5/097 (2006.01); A61M 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/497 (2013.01); A61B 5/082 (2013.01); A61B 5/4848 (2013.01); G01N 30/7206 (2013.01); A61B 5/097 (2013.01); A61M 15/00 (2013.01); A61M 2230/43 (2013.01); G01N 2033/4975 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention relates to measuring the effectiveness and an compliance of inhaler medication, such as for asthma treatment. In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of determining the effectiveness of an inhaler medication, comprising taking a measurement of HFA-134(a) from an exhaled breath of an individual after the individual has inhaled a medication, and determining an effective administration of the medication based on the presence of a high level of HFA-134(a).