Clinical research

The terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center of September 11, 2001, exposed thousands of Fire Department of New York City (FDNY) rescue workers to dust. Research to examine the long-term effects of their exposure began immediately. Seven years into their study, Paul Enright et al. were able to show that the workers’ lung functions had declined substantially, particularly during the first year following the rescue operations. Results of the ongoing research have been published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). The scientists use EasyOne spirometers for the spirometry assessments, on which calibration checks are done regularly. They found that, even after seven years, there had been no change in the equipment’s ability to measure accurately. They concluded that the EasyOne device is a calibration-free spirometer.

The EasyOne Pro was recently implemented in the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study (MACS). The MACS investigates pulmonary function in HIV-positive and HIV-negative men and has followed participants for over 30 years since the beginning of the HIV epidemic. The study was designed to understand changes in pulmonary function that occur in the current age of HIV.

Researchers Dr. Micah Brodsky, VMD, and Andreas Fahlman, PhD, at Texas A & M University Corpus Christi, use our mobile ultrasound technology and software to measure pulmonary function in dolphins, whales and other sea animals. They are hoping to answer puzzling questions about diving physiology and aquatic mammal disease and behavior, which may also lead to a better understanding and treatment of lung problems in humans, including those that afflict premature babies.