What is Respa?
Respa is the next generation breath and motion sensor developed by Zansors. It is the first acoustic breathing sensor developed for athletics and sleep monitoring that acts as a clip-on coach. It can provide detailed information about your breathing and motion in a easily comprehensible mobile app, providing information and insight about your experience.
The need for Respa during the COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 is primarily a respiratory illness, though other clinical manifestations like fever, stroke, rashes, and loss of taste and smell, do present. Most of the hospitalized cases require ventilation due to lung involvement, manifesting as shortness of breath, poor oxygenation, alveolar damage and, in extreme cases, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)[1]. Thus breathing difficulties are one of the primary clinical signals of deteriorating COVID-19 presentation. Some people, especially with those with co-existing conditions like diabetes or bronchitis, or people who are older, can deteriorate quickly to require hospitalization and ventilation support. This deterioration is characterized by changes in breathing patterns and increasing fatigue. The ability to monitor breathing and activity continuously at home is thus very important, especially given the general need for social distancing and stay-at-home orders during the pandemic and reduced availability of community medical services.
Respa is your first choice to keep track of your health during this pandemic, and it should be the first choice to keep elderly and vulnerable members of your family safe. Respa is the first acoustic breathing sensor available in the market. It has been validated against gold standard measurements in NIH-sponsored trials, and provides the means to accurately monitor breathing patterns at home using an easy-to-use clip-on sensor and a mobile app. Respa can not only monitor regular breathing patterns, but can also track coughing, wheezing and other characteristics of labored breathing. The novel combination of breath and motion sensing also allows Respa to monitor activity levels, so it can detect when the user is more fatigued as well. With a comprehensive view of breathing and activity, Respa can flag deteriorating symptoms that may require medical attention. Data and graphs provided on Respa’s mobile app can easily convey your situation to physicians during face-to-face or telemedicine visits, providing your physician with real-time data about your experience. Respa provides information as well as peace of mind during these difficult and isolating times.
[1] “Here’s the damage Coronavirus (COVID-19) can do to your lungs”. Cleveland
Clinic. https://health.clevelandclinic.org/heres-the-damage-coronavirus-covid-19-can-do-to-your-lungs/