Telehealth Technology Application in Enhancing Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Adherence in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients: A Review of Current Evidence

Frontiers in Medicine

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Benjamin Ka Seng Thong¹  Grace Xin Yun Loh¹  Jia Jan Lim¹  Christina Jia Liang Lee¹  Shu Ning Ting¹  Hong Peng Li¹  Qing Yun Li¹ 

[1] Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine;Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine

关键词: sleep apnea syndromes;    eHealth;    telemedicine;    compliance;    CPAP;    telemonitoring;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fmed.2022.877765

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common type of sleep-disordered breathing associated with multiple comorbidities. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the first choice for moderate-severe OSA but poor compliance brings a great challenge to its effectiveness. Telehealth interventions ease the follow-up process and allow healthcare facilities to provide consistent care. Fifth-generation wireless transmission technology has also greatly rationalized the wide use of telemedicine. Herein, we review the efficacy of the telehealth system in enhancing CPAP adherence. We recommend applying telemonitoring in clinical practice and advocate the development of a biopsychosocial telemedicine model with the integration of several interventions. Big databases and promising artificial intelligent technologies make clinical decision support systems and predictive models based on these databases possible.

【 授权许可】

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