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Reliable monitoring of respiratory function with home spirometry in people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis [PDF]

open access: yesFrontiers in Neurology
IntroductionMonitoring respiratory function is essential for assessing the progression of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and planning interventions.
Julián Peller   +24 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Daily home-based spirometry during withdrawal of inhaled corticosteroid in severe to very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

open access: yesInternational Journal of COPD, 2016
Roberto Rodriguez-Roisin,1 Kay Tetzlaff,2,3 Henrik Watz,4 Emiel FM Wouters,5 Bernd Disse,2 Helen Finnigan,6 Helgo Magnussen,4 Peter MA Calverley7 1Respiratory Institute, Servei de Pneumologia, Hospital Clínic IDIBAPS-CIBERES, Universitat de ...
Rodriguez-Roisin R   +7 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Online home spirometry in national pulmonary fibrosis care: insights from daily practice

open access: yesERJ Open Research
Background Monitoring lung function course in patients with pulmonary fibrosis is crucial to guide treatment decisions. Online home spirometry holds great potential for close monitoring and improving care access in times of pressured healthcare systems ...
Gizal Nakshbandi   +14 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Use of the patientMpower App With Home-Based Spirometry to Monitor the Symptoms and Impact of Fibrotic Lung Conditions: Longitudinal Observational Study

open access: yesJMIR mHealth and uHealth, 2020
BackgroundDaily home-based spirometry in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) has been shown to be feasible and clinically informative. The patientMpower app facilitates home-based spirometry along with home-based monitoring of IPF-related symptoms.
Edwards, Colin   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Home spirometry monitoring to identify loss of asthma control in adolescents. [PDF]

open access: yesPediatr Pulmonol
To the Editor,The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic imposed limitations on health care and clinical research that increased the need for remote monitoring of chronic pulmonary diseases. Mobile spirometers for home monitoring of lung function have been commercially available for years but have not been widely adopted in clinical practice in ...
Burbank AJ   +5 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Remote multidisciplinary diagnostic discussion and spirometry for ILD patients in rural Virginia [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Pulmonary Medicine
Introduction Patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) in rural areas face significant barriers to care and management of their disease. This study assessed the feasibility of remote ILD care using virtual multidisciplinary discussions (MDD) for ...
Jon B. Mullholand   +7 more
doaj   +2 more sources

What do patients think about home-based testing for better asthma diagnosis? Insights from a qualitative study [PDF]

open access: yesBMJ Open
Background Asthma is misdiagnosed in one-third of patients. Due to its variable nature, international guidelines recommend performing key diagnostic tests during symptomatic periods or in the morning to improve accuracy.
Joanna Smith   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Comparing Approaches to Teaching Patients How to Use an App-Based Home Spirometer: Randomized Controlled Trial

open access: yesJMIR Formative Research
BackgroundBluetooth-enabled, app-based home spirometry has been validated for use in the diagnosis and monitoring of respiratory disease. Remote teaching (virtual or self-directed) of patients on how to use an app-based home spirometry offers the ...
Caitlin Morgan   +9 more
doaj   +3 more sources

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