Evaluation of a Home Monitoring Application for Follow Up after Lung Transplantation-A Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT: Home spirometry after lung transplantation is common practice, to monitor graft function. However, there is little experience with online home monitoring applications with direct data transfer to the hospital. We evaluated the feasibility and patient experiences with a new online home monitoring application, integrated with a Bluetooth-enabled spirometer and real-time data transfer. Consecutive lung transplant recipients were asked to evaluate this home monitoring application for three months in a pilot study. Home spirometry measurements were compared with in-hospital lung function tests (the forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) and forced vital capacity (FVC)) at the end of the study. Ten patients participated. The home and hospital spirometry measurements showed a high correlation, fo

SUBMITTER: Wijbenga N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7711442 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature