Integrating Pedometer to the 6MWT in Patients With PH

Gregorietti, Vanesa; Bortman, Guillermo; Ferreyra, R.E.; Perrone, Sergio V.

doi:10.1016/j.healun.2015.01.887

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“…The number of footsteps during the 6MWT correlated with clinical and laboratory parameters of prognostic relevance in patients with PH such as pro-BNP levels and WHO functional class and provided valuable data for the evaluation and the follow-up of people with PH. [31][32][33][34] 3. Fox et al demonstrated that a step oximetry system equipped with pressure sensors and pulse oximeter linked to a computer provided useful information on the functional capacity of patients with WHO group 1 PAH (idiopathic form of PAH) and group 4 PAH (chronic thromboembolic PH), strongly correlating with functional class and 6MWT walk distance.…”

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Use of eHealth in the management of pulmonary arterial hypertension: review of the literature

Gonzalez-Garcia

Fatehi

Varnfield

et al. 2020

BMJ Health Care Inform

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BackgroundPulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a severe chronic condition associated with poor quality of life and high risks of mortality and hospitalisation. The utilisation of novel diagnostic technologies has improved survival rates although the effectiveness of Electronic Health (eHealth) interventions in patients with a chronic cardiopulmonary disease remains controversial. As the effectiveness of eHealth can be established by specific evaluation for different chronic health conditions, the aim of this study was to explore and summarise the utilisation of eHealth in PAH.MethodWe searched PubMed, CINAHL and Embase for all studies reporting clinical trials on eHealth solutions for the management of PAH. No limitations in terms of study design or date of publication were imposed.Results18 studies (6 peer-reviewed journal papers and 12 conference papers) were identified. Seven studies addressed the accuracy, safety or reliability of eHealth technologies such as intra-arterial haemodynamic monitoring of the pulmonary artery pressure, self-administered 6-Minute walk test App, computerised step-pulse oximeter and ambulatory impedance cardiography. Two studies evaluated eHealth as part of the medical management and showed a reduction in hospitalisation rate.ConclusionsThe evidence of eHealth supporting the management of people with PAH is limited and only embraced through a few studies of small sample size and short-term duration. Given the proposed clinical benefits in heart failure, we postulate that the evaluation of eHealth for the clinical management of PAH is highly warranted.

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