Lopez-Segui F
Chair in ICT and Health, Centre for Health and Social Care Research (CESS). University of Vic Cent, Spain
Publications
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Research Article
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Long-Term Home Non-Invasive Ventilation: Analysis of a Telematically Controlled Unit
Author(s): Galdeano Lozano M*, Fernandez Arias C, Marin Muniz A, Martin Pascual A, Matute Villacis M, Aldas Criado I, Lopez-Segui F, Ricou Rios L, Rosell A, Munoz-Ferrer A and d Garcia-Olive I
Objective: To describe the cohort of telematically monitored COPD patients receiving Long-Term Home Non-Invasive mechanical ventilation. (LTH-NIV), to evaluate the economic impact of the intervention and to determine the existence of clinical or ventilatory variables that are related to the success of the therapy. Methodology: Retrospective observational descriptive study of COPD patients with LTH-NIV with telemonitoring between 2019 and 2022. Results: 68 patients were included, 73% male. Mean age 71 years. Emphysema 60.3% with a mean obstruction of 42.3%; comorbidity prevalence of OSA was 27.7% and AHT 19.5%. Mean PaCO2 before starting LTH-NIV was 57 mmHg; after starting therapy it was 46 mmHg. ST mode with the Resmed® Lumis 150 device. The mean IPAP was 17.04 cmH2 O in 98.5%; the mean EPAP was 8.91 cmH2 O. Co.. Read More»