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Article: Now, a 'wearable' sensor system to investigate causes of asthma attacks
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- The Hindustan Times
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- January 23, 2008
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Washington, Jan. 23 -- A sensor system developed by Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) researchers has the capability to carry out continuous monitoring of the air around persons prone to asthma attacks.
The new device, which can be comfortably worn in the pockets of a vest throughout the day and kept at the bedside while sleeping at night, may help researchers understand the causes of asthma attacks.
"We are investigating whether we can go back after an asthma attack and see what was going on environmentally when the attack started," said Charlene Bayer, a GTRI principal research scientist.
The lungs of asthma ...