A Smartphone App to Manage Cirrhotic Ascites Among Outpatients: Feasibility Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ascites is a common, painful, and serious complication of cirrhosis. Body weight is a reliable proxy for ascites volume; therefore, daily weight monitoring is recommended to optimize ascites management.

Objective

This study aims to evaluate the feasibility of a smartphone app in facilitating outpatient ascites management.

Methods

In this feasibility study, patients with cirrhotic ascites requiring active management were identified in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Patients were provided with a Bluetooth-connected scale, which transmitted weight data to a smartphone app and then via the internet to an electronic medical record (EMR). Weights were monitored every weekday. In the event of a weight change of ≥5 lbs in 1 week, patients were called and a

SUBMITTER: Bloom P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7495260 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature