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Utilizing a Homecare Platform for Remote Monitoring of Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

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GeNeDis 2016

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((AEMB,volume 989))

Abstract

Homecare and home telemonitoring are a focal point of emerging healthcare schemes, with proven benefits for both patients, caregivers and providers, including reduction of healthcare costs and improved patients’ quality of life, especially in the case of chronic disease management. Studies have evaluated solutions for remote monitoring of chronic patients based on technologies that allow daily symptom and vital signs monitoring, tailored to the needs of specific diseases. In this work, we present an affordable home telemonitoring system for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), based on an application for mobile devices and Bluetooth-enabled sensors for pulse oximetry and blood pressure measurements. Besides monitoring of vital signs, the system incorporates communication via videoconferencing and emergency response, with support from a helpdesk service. A pilot study was conducted, in order to verify the proposed solution’s feasibility. The results support the utilization of the system for effective monitoring of patients with IPF.

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Acknowledgments

Part of the work reported here has been carried out in the framework of the European project Ubiquitous iNteroperable Care for Ageing People (UNCAP), funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme.

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  1. BioAssist S.A., Patras, Greece

    Christos Panagopoulos, Andreas Menychtas, Efstathia-Petrina Smyrli & Aikaterini Georgountzou

  2. Respiratory Medicine Department, University of Thessaly Medical School, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Greece

    Foteini Malli, Zoe Daniil & Konstantinos I. Gourgoulianis

  3. School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece

    Panayiotis Tsanakas

  4. Department of Digital Systems, University of Piraeus, Piraeus, Greece

    Ilias Maglogiannis

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Panagopoulos, C. et al. (2017). Utilizing a Homecare Platform for Remote Monitoring of Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. In: Vlamos, P. (eds) GeNeDis 2016 . Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 989. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57348-9_15

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