Telespirometry: Novel System for Home Monitoring of Asthmatic Patients
- 1 January 1997
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Mary Ann Liebert Inc in Telemedicine Journal
- Vol. 3 (2), 127-133
- https://doi.org/10.1089/tmj.1.1997.3.127
Abstract
Objectives To describe a newly developed telespirometry system consisting of a portable spirometer that transmits the lung ventilatory values by telephone from the patient's home to a remote monitoring center and to assess the ability of the telespirometry system to detect early signs of asthmatic deterioration. Methods Thirty-nine patients with moderate to severe asthma were monitored with the telespirometry system. The lung function testing and transmission of the spirometric data by telephone from the patient's home to a remote monitoring center were performed according to the patient's judgment. All previous transmissions of the spirometric data were analyzed retrospectively to detect early signs of asthmatic deterioration, which resulted in dispatch of the mobile intensive care unit (MICU) to the patient's home. Results In 19 patients (49%), analysis of the spirometric data detected early signs of asthmatic deterioration. Analysis of the spirometric data correlated with decisions to dispatch the MICU...Keywords
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