Medscape September 18, 2025
Edited by Devyani Gholap

TOPLINE:

Patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who followed telemedicine-mediated follow-up for over 3 months showed improved quality of life and inhaler usage technique compared with those following traditional in-person follow-up.

METHODOLOGY:

  • Researchers conducted a prospective randomized controlled trial in 74 patients with stage III-IV COPD and prior hospitalization to assess the safety and efficacy of using telemedicine for follow-up.
  • Patients were randomly assigned to the telemedicine group (median age, 71 years; 73% men) or control group (median age, 73 years; 75.7% men).
  • The telemedicine group attended remote video consultations on day 10, at 1 month, and at 3 months post-baseline, whereas the control group attended standard face-to-face outpatient visits.
  • Both groups were evaluated for the impact...

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