Implementation of a wireless device for real-time telemedical assistance of home-ventilated amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients: A feasibility study

Telemedicine and e-Health

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 883-888

  De Almeida, Jos Pedro Lopes ^a   Pinto, Anabela C ^a   Pereira, Joo ^b   Pinto, Susana ^a   De Carvalho, Mamede ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b Linde Sogás Co   (Portugal)

Author keywords

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; noninvasive ventilation; telemedicine; wireless modem

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION PROCESS; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; DIGITAL RECORDERS; ECONOMIC VIABILITY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HEALTH SERVICES; HOME CARE; HOME ENVIRONMENT; HOME TELEMONITORING; MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES; MONITORING DEVICE; NEUROMUSCULAR DISORDERS; NONINVASIVE VENTILATION; PARAMETER CHANGES; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; TELE-MONITORING; TRANSMISSION OF DATA; WIRELESS DEVICES; WIRELESS MODEMS;

INSTRUMENTS; MODEMS; TELEMEDICINE;

VENTILATION;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOPERATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERNET; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PORTUGAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TELECONSULTATION; TIME;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INTERNET; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PORTUGAL; REMOTE CONSULTATION; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; SOFTWARE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77958502293     PISSN: 15305627     EISSN: 15563669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2010.0042     Document Type: Article

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