Title |
Asthma Management in the Era of Smart-Medicine: Devices, Gadgets, Apps and Telemedicine
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Published in |
Indian Journal of Pediatrics, March 2018
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DOI | 10.1007/s12098-018-2611-6 |
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Authors |
Umakanth Katwa, Estefania Rivera |
Abstract |
Asthma is the most common chronic pediatric condition. Effective asthma management requires a proactive and inclusive approach that controls the patient's symptoms and prevents recurrence of exacerbations. Clinicians should encourage patients to become involved in their management since self-management approaches have proven to be an effective means for chronic illness treatment. Novel forms of self-monitoring and management are technological interventions. In the last decade, novel technology has been developed and used to improve asthma control since it is a powerful agent that addresses a variety of challenges in chronic disease management such as education, communication and adherence. A myriad of technology-based strategies are available although many of these are not evidence based and further studies are needed to evaluate their efficacy in specific asthma-control endpoints. Herein, authors present a review of current and future technology-based options for asthma management and a comparison between them. |
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