Home Spirometry in Children with Cystic Fibrosis [PDF]
Bioengineering, 2023 We report the implementation of a pediatric home spirometry program at our institution. A respiratory therapist provided either a virtual or an in-person initiation visit that included a coached spirometry session.
Ariel Berlinski +3 more
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The Feasibility and Validity of Home Spirometry for People with Cystic Fibrosis: Is It Comparable to Spirometry in the Clinic? [PDF]
ChildrenBackground/Objectives: Home spirometry allows people with cystic fibrosis (CF) to monitor their lung function from home. However, there are concerns about its feasibility and validity compared to traditional clinic spirometry.
Athina Sopiadou +5 more
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Adherence, reliability, and variability of home spirometry telemonitoring in cystic fibrosis [PDF]
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2023 IntroductionForced spirometry is the gold standard to assess lung function, but its accessibility may be limited. By contrast, home spirometry telemonitoring allows a multi-weekly lung function follow-up but its real-life adherence, reliability, and ...
Fabien Beaufils +16 more
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Home spirometry telemonitoring in pediatric patients with asthma: a mixed study [PDF]
Frontiers in PediatricsBackgroundTo evaluate the feasibility and practicality of home spirometry telemonitoring for pediatric patients with asthma, including both motivators and barriers, as well as the requirements for effective implementation.MethodsThis single-arm ...
Dingrong Fan +5 more
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Assessing diagnostic accuracy for asthma with home spirometry in primary care [PDF]
npj Primary Care Respiratory MedicineThe aim was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of lung function measurements for asthma in primary care, including trial treatment. Undiagnosed patients seeking care for asthma-like symptoms were assessed at primary healthcare centers in Sweden ...
Lynnea Myers +11 more
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The Use of Home Spirometry in Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Patients [PDF]
Global Pediatric Health, 2017 Medication adherence is poor among pediatric cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, with adolescents having one of the lowest adherence rates. We wanted to identify an adherence intervention that would be acceptable to CF adolescents and assess its feasibility ...
Aarti Shakkottai MD +1 more
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Patient perspectives on home-spirometry in interstitial lung disease: a qualitative co-designed study [PDF]
BMJ Open Respiratory Research, 2023 Background Opportunities for home-monitoring are increasing exponentially. Home- spirometry is reproducible and reliable in interstitial lung disease (ILD), yet patients’ experiences are not reported.
Sarah Lines +19 more
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Feasibility, quality and added value of unsupervised at-home spirometry in primary care [PDF]
npj Primary Care Respiratory MedicineAt-home spirometry could provide added value for the diagnosis and monitoring of obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care. However, it is unknown whether implementation in a real-world setting is practicable and produces good quality spirometry.
T. A. le Rütte +9 more
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Home Spirometry for Post-COVID Recovery: A Clinical Validation Study of an Ultrasonic Device [PDF]
DiagnosticsBackground/Objectives: Patients recovering from COVID-19 often experience persistent respiratory symptoms, necessitating pulmonary function monitoring. While clinical spirometry is the gold standard, home spirometry offers a remote alternative.
Asli Gorek Dilektasli +8 more
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Accuracy, Reproducibility, and Responsiveness to Treatment of Home Spirometry in Cystic Fibrosis: Multicenter, Retrospective, Observational Study [PDF]
Journal of Medical Internet ResearchBackgroundPortable spirometers are increasingly used to measure lung function at home, but doubts about the accuracy of these devices persist.
Martinus C Oppelaar +12 more
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