INTRODUCTION Mobile phones hold considerable promise for delivering evidence-based smoking cessation interventions that require frequent and objective assessment of smoking status via breath carbon monoxide (Breath CO) measurement. However, there are currently no commercially available mobile-phone-based Breath CO meters. We developed a mobile-phone-based Breath CO meter prototype that attaches...

A comparison has been made of the new peak flow gauge and the Wright peak flow meter. Close correlation was found between measurements made with the two instruments both in normal subjects and in patients. The peak flow gauge is as consistent as the peak flow meter but is cheaper and more portable. It should be useful in survey work in general practice and for loan from hospital outpatient depa...

Two different survey-meters are used to measure the gamma dose rate inthe area of oil and gas production Thi-Qar province, southeast Iraq. The obtained results compared with those previously by spectroscopic analysis collected soil samples from same study regions.The using RadEye (PRD) survey-meter was ranged (0.06-0.19)nGyh-1, while Ludlum survey meter were ranged(10.23-33.48) nGyh-1. Gamma sh...

B ECAUSE of the ease with which it can be measured by instruments of simple design and relatively small cost, peak expiratory flow rate (P.E.F.) iS ideally suited for use in general practice as an index of bronchial airway obstruction. It is the writer's view that this test is invaluable in the management of asthma and chronic bronchitis. Two types of meter for measuring P.E.F. are on the marke...

Introduction: Many people use hot water springs to treat some diseases, such as rheumatism, arthritis, and skin diseases, but they are unaware of the presence of natural radioactive substances that may be found in hot water springs. An effective way to understand the radiation risk of these elements are measuring the dose rate of radiation. In this study, for the first time, ga...

As data becomes established as part of everyday life, the ability for the average citizen to have some level of data literacy is increasingly important. This paper describes an approach to teaching data skills in schools using real life, complex, urban data sets collected as part of a smart city project. The approach is founded on the premise that young learners have the ability to work with co...