Pulmonary & Respiratory Medicine

Pedro J Tarraga López

Publications

• Research Article
  Application of Telemedicine for the Optimal Control of Asthma Patients
  Author(s): Ángel Molina Cano, Francisco J Callejas González, Francisco Agustín, Josefa M Panisello Royo and Pedro J Tarraga LópezÁngel Molina Cano, Francisco J Callejas González, Francisco Agustín, Josefa M Panisello Royo and Pedro J Tarraga López
  
  Objective: To assess the impact of a telemedicine project that uses the Medtep platform in patients diagnosed with asthma. Method: An asthma consultation in the Integrated Care Management center of Albacete, in collaboration with the Pneumology department, which treat patients with possible asthma and/or acute asthma. In March of 2015 a group of 25 patients diagnosed with asthma, previously invited to participate in the study, were selected. Several training meetings were scheduled to assist them in using a web portal to control their asthma. They were also delivered a Peak-Flow and taught how it works. For 6 months clinical evolution and web portal entrances to follow. The data which was collected: smoking, how long they were diagnosed with asthma, asthma attacks, hospitalizations. Treatments- Evolution, According to patient level. Results: Out of the total 25 patients diagnosed, 17 .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-105X.1000372

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