Once Daily Versus Overnight and Symptom Versus Physiological Monitoring to Detect Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

• Main Authors: Al Rajeh, Ahmed M (Author), Aldabayan, Yousef Saad (Author), Aldhahir, Abdulelah (Author), Pickett, Elisha (Author), Quaderi, Shumonta (Author), Alqahtani, Jaber S (Author), Mandal, Swapna (Author), Lipman, Marc CI (Author), Hurst, John R (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundEarlier detection of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations may facilitate more rapid treatment with reduced risk of hospitalization. Changes in pulse oximetry may permit early detection of exacerbations. We hypothesized that overnight pulse oximetry would be superior t...