ReviewTherapeutic advances in respiratory disease
How will telemedicine change clinical practice in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?
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37 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 104 citations in OpenAlex.
- Evaluating the Efficacy of Telehealth-Based Treatments for Depression in Adults: A Rapid Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2025Pooled it
- Clinical and Cost-Effectiveness of Telehealth-Supported Home Oxygen Therapy on Adherence, Hospital Readmission, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
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- Evaluating an Intervention Program Using WeChat for Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Trial
- Machine learning for detection of diffusion abnormalities-related respiratory changes among normal, overweight, and obese individuals based on BMI and pulmonary ventilation parameters: an observational study.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2025Observational
- Healthcare professionals' beliefs, attitudes, and thoughts toward cardiopulmonary telerehabilitation: A mixed-methods study.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Mobile App for Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases During Home-Based Exercise Care: Usability Study.JMIR human factors · 2024Article
- The Potential Use and Value of a Wearable Monitoring Bracelet for Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Qualitative Study Investigating the Patient and Health Care Professional Perspectives.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
- Telemedicine and Resource Utilization in Pulmonary Clinic.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2024Article
- Effectiveness of telehealth on the glycemic control of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2024Article
- Telehealth and telemedicine in the management of adult patients after hospitalization for COPD exacerbation: a scoping review.Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia · 2023Article
- Telehealth nursing interventions for phenotypes of older adults with COPD: an exploratory study.Frontiers in digital health · 2023Article
- Trends in Telecare Use among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Telehealth and COVID-19 Pandemic: An Overview of the Telehealth Use, Advantages, Challenges, and Opportunities during COVID-19 Pandemic.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Experiences of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease receiving integrated telehealth nursing services during COVID-19 lockdown.BMC nursing · 2022Article
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- Do Not Give Up Your Stethoscopes Yet-Telemedicine for Chronic Respiratory Diseases in the Era of COVID-19.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- The Role of Digital Tools in the Timely Diagnosis and Prevention of Acute Exacerbations of COPD: A Comprehensive Review of the Literature.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
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- Reduced Rate of Hospital Admission for Exacerbation of COPD and Asthma During COVID-19 Pandemic.Turkish thoracic journal · 2021Article
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Abstract
Within telehealth there are a number of domains relevant to pulmonary care: telemonitoring, teleassistance, telerehabilitation, teleconsultation and second opinion calls. In the last decade, several studies focusing on the effects of various telemanagement programs for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have been published but with contradictory findings. From the literature, the best telemonitoring outcomes come from programs dedicated to aged and very sick patients, frequent exacerbators with multimorbidity and limited community support; programs using third-generation telemonitoring systems providing constant analytical and decisionmaking support (24 h/day, 7 days/week); countries where strong community links are not available; and zones where telemonitoring and rehabilitation can be delivered directly to the patient's location. In the near future, it is expected that telemedicine will produce changes in work practices, cultural attitudes and organization, which will affect all professional figures involved in the provision of care. The key to optimizing the use of telemonitoring is to correctly identify who the ideal candidates are, at what time they need it, and for how long. The time course of disease progression varies from patient to patient; hence identifying for each patient a 'correct window' for initiating telemonitoring could be the correct solution. In conclusion, as clinicians, we need to identify the specific challenges we face in delivering care, and implement flexible systems that can be customized to individual patients' requirements and adapted to our diverse healthcare contexts.
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