Observational studyAmerican journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons2020
Use of a Bluetooth tablet-based technology to improve outcomes in lung transplantation: A pilot study.
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- Impact of remote biometric sensing on readmission risk and mortality after hospital discharge: Insights from a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of hospital medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness of mHealth Interventions to Improve Follow-Up and Management Among Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2025Pooled it
- Pragmatic solutions to enhance self-management skills in solid organ transplant patients: systematic review and thematic analysis.BMC primary care · 2022Pooled it
- Remote intervention engagement and outcomes in the Clinical Trials in Organ Transplantation in Children consortium multisite trial.American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons · 2021Trial
- Evaluation of a novel eHealth-facilitated, post HCT-integrated care model on implementation and rehospitalization: results from the Swiss SMILe hybrid-RCT.Bone marrow transplantation · 2026Article
- Establishment of emerging practices and research priorities for telerehabilitation in solid organ transplantation: meeting report and narrative literature review.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2025Article
- Platform-Based Patient-Clinician Digital Health Interventions for Care Transitions: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- Multimodal Remote Home Monitoring of Lung Transplant Recipients during COVID-19 Vaccinations: Usability Pilot Study of the COVIDA Desk Incorporating Wearable Devices.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Observational
- Does an eHealth Intervention Reduce Complications and Healthcare Resources? A mHeart Single-Center Randomized-Controlled Trial.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2023Article
- Towards A Framework for Implementing Remote Patient Monitoring From an Integrated Care Perspective: A Scoping Review.International journal of health policy and management · 2023Article
- The SMILe integrated care model in allogeneic SteM cell TransplantatIon faciLitated by eHealth: a protocol for a hybrid effectiveness-implementation randomised controlled trial.BMC health services research · 2022Article
- ERS International Congress 2021: highlights from the Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplantation Assembly.ERJ open research · 2022Article
- Review and Evaluation of mHealth Apps in Solid Organ Transplantation: Past, Present, and Future.Transplantation direct · 2022Review
- Use of Wearables and Implantable Devices to Monitor Pulmonary Health in the Outpatient Setting.American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine · 2022Article
- Effectiveness of mobile health-based self-management application for posttransplant cares: A systematic review.Health science reports · 2021Article
- Early detection of SARS-CoV-2 and other infections in solid organ transplant recipients and household members using wearable devices.Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation · 2021Review
- Use of a Bluetooth tablet-based technology to improve outcomes in lung transplantation: A pilot study.American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons · 2020Observational
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Abstract
The impact of remote patient monitoring platforms to support the postoperative care of solid organ transplant recipients is evolving. In an observational pilot study, 28 lung transplant recipients were enrolled in a novel postdischarge home monitoring program and compared to 28 matched controls during a 2-year period. Primary endpoints included hospital readmissions and total days readmitted. Secondary endpoints were survival and inflation-adjusted hospital readmission charges. In univariate analyses, monitoring was associated with reduced readmissions (incidence rate ratio [IRR]: 0.56; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.41-0.76; P < .001), days readmitted (IRR: 0.46; 95% CI: 0.42-0.51; P < .001), and hospital charges (IRR: 0.52; 95% CI: 0.51-0.54; P < .001). Multivariate analyses also showed that remote monitoring was associated with lower incidence of readmission (IRR: 0.38; 95% CI: 0.23-0.63; P < .001), days readmitted (IRR: 0.14; 95% CI: 0.05-0.37; P < .001), and readmission charges (IRR: 0.11; 95% CI: 0.03-0.46; P = .002). There were 2 deaths among monitored patients compared to 6 for controls; however, this difference was not significant. This pilot study in lung transplant recipients suggests that supplementing postdischarge care with remote monitoring may be useful in preventing readmissions, reducing subsequent inpatient days, and controlling hospital charges. A multicenter, randomized control trial should be conducted to validate these findings.
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