A pilot study of a mobile-phone-based home monitoring system to assist in remote interventions in cases of acute exacerbation of COPD
| Autor: | Janardhan Vignarajan, Yogi Kanagasingam, Mohan Karunanithi, Hang Ding, Yuben Moodley |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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COPD medicine.medical_specialty Exacerbation Sputum colour business.industry Vital signs Psychological intervention Pulmonary disease Monitoring Ambulatory Health Informatics Mean age Monitoring system Pilot Projects medicine.disease Pulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive Emergency medicine medicine Physical therapy Feasibility Studies Humans Female business Cell Phone Aged |
| Zdroj: | Journal of telemedicine and telecare. 20(3) |
| ISSN: | 1758-1109 |
| Popis: | We conducted a six-month feasibility study of a mobile-phone-based home monitoring system, called M-COPD. Patients with a history of moderate Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) were given a mobile phone to record major symptoms (dyspnoea, sputum colour and volume), minor symptoms (cough and wheezing) and vital signs. A care team remotely monitored the recorded data and provided clinical interventions. Eight patients (mean age 65 years) completed the trial. Ten acute exacerbations occurred during the trial and were successfully treated at home. Prior to the AECOPD episode, the combined score of the major symptoms increased significantly ( P |
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