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JOURNAL OF TELEMEDICINE AND TELECARE
Volume 20, Issue 3, Pages 128-134Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/1357633X14527715
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We conducted a six-month feasibility study of a mobile-phone-based home monitoring system, called M-COPD. Patients with a history of moderate Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) were given a mobile phone to record major symptoms (dyspnoea, sputum colour and volume), minor symptoms (cough and wheezing) and vital signs. A care team remotely monitored the recorded data and provided clinical interventions. Eight patients (mean age 65 years) completed the trial. Ten acute exacerbations occurred during the trial and were successfully treated at home. Prior to the AECOPD episode, the combined score of the major symptoms increased significantly (P<0.05). Following the intervention, it decreased significantly (P<0.05) within two weeks and returned to the baseline. The score of the minor symptoms also increased significantly (P<0.05), but the decrease following the intervention was not significant. There were significantly fewer hospital admissions during the trial, fewer ED presentations and fewer GP visits than in a six-month matched period in the preceding year. The results demonstrate the potential of home monitoring for analysing respiratory symptoms for early intervention of AECOPD.
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