Can COPD Exacerbations Be Picked Up Early via a Weekly Medication Question Through a Smartphone Application?

• Main Authors: Astrid Blondeel (Author), Heleen Demeyer (Author), Sofie Breuls (Author), Marieke Wuyts (Author), Lies Glorie (Author), Nikolaas De Maeyer (Author), Wim Janssens (Author), Thierry Troosters (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundExacerbations affect the disease trajectory of patients with COPD and result in an acute drop of functional status and physical activity. Timely detection of exacerbations by non-medical healthcare professionals is needed to counteract this decline. The use of digital health applications i...