Authors
Valentina Isetta, Miguel A Negrín, Carmen Monasterio, Juan F Masa, Nuria Feu, Ainhoa Álvarez, Francisco Campos-Rodriguez, Concepción Ruiz, Jorge Abad, Francisco J Vázquez-Polo, Ramon Farré, Marina Galdeano, Patricia Lloberes, Cristina Embid, Mónica De La Peña, Javier Puertas, Mireia Dalmases, Neus Salord, Jaime Corral, Bernabé Jurado, Carmen León, Carlos Egea, Aida Muñoz, Olga Parra, Roser Cambrodi, María Martel-Escobar, Meritxell Arqué, Josep M Montserrat, Spanish Sleep Network
Publication date
2015/11/1
Journal
Thorax
Volume
70
Issue
11
Pages
1054-1061
Publisher
BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
Description
Background
Compliance with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is essential in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), but adequate control is not always possible. This is clinically important because CPAP can reverse the morbidity and mortality associated with OSA. Telemedicine, with support provided via a web platform and video conferences, could represent a cost-effective alternative to standard care management.
Aim
To assess the telemedicine impact on treatment compliance, cost-effectiveness and improvement in quality of life (QoL) when compared with traditional face-to-face follow-up.
Methods
A randomised controlled trial was performed to compare a telemedicine-based CPAP follow-up strategy with standard face-to-face management. Consecutive OSA patients requiring CPAP treatment, with sufficient internet skills and who agreed to participate, were enrolled. They were …
Scholar articles
V Isetta, MA Negrín, C Monasterio, JF Masa, N Feu… - Thorax, 2015