A pilot study of nurse-led, home monitoring for patients with chronic respiratory failure and with mechanical ventilation assistance

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 337-342

  Vitacca, M ^a   Assoni, G ^a   Pizzocaro, P ^a   Guerra, A ^a   Marchina, L ^a   Scalvini, S ^a   Glisenti, F ^a   Spanevello, A ^a   Bianchi, L ^a   Barbano, L ^a   Giordano, A ^a   Balbi, B ^a  

^a IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; PILOT STUDY; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; STANDARD; TELECONSULTATION; TELEMETRY;

CHRONIC DISEASE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE'S ROLE; PILOT PROJECTS; REMOTE CONSULTATION; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; TELEMETRY;

EID: 39049188481     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/135763306778682404     Document Type: Article

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