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Clinical Decision Support System to Enhance Quality Control of Spirometry Using Information and Communication Technologies

IntroductionHigh Quality Spirometry TestingHigh quality spirometry testing across health care levels is pivotal for proper management of patients with prevalent chronic respiratory disorders, namely asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) [1

Felip Burgos, Umberto Melia, Montserrat Vallverdú, Filip Velickovski, Magí Lluch-Ariet, Pere Caminal, Josep Roca

JMIR Med Inform 2014;2(2):e29

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Rule-Based Cohort Definitions for Acute Respiratory Failure: Electronic Phenotyping Algorithm

IntroductionOverviewAcute respiratory failure occurs in patients that cannot maintain adequate blood oxygen levels (hemoglobin saturation and partial pressure of arterial oxygen), cannot normalize blood pH, or cannot sufficiently compensate for systemic metabolic

Patrick Essay, Jarrod Mosier, Vignesh Subbian

JMIR Med Inform 2020;8(4):e18402

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Iterative Adaptation of a Tuberculosis Digital Medication Adherence Technology to Meet User Needs: Qualitative Study of Patients and Health Care Providers Using Human-Centered Design Methods

Devika Patel, Christopher Allen Berger, Alex Kityamuwesi, Joseph Ggita, Lynn Kunihira Tinka, Patricia Turimumahoro, Joshua Feler, Lara Chehab, Amy Z Chen, Nakull Gupta, Stavia Turyahabwe, Achilles Katamba, Adithya Cattamanchi, Amanda Sammann

JMIR Form Res 2020;4(12):e19270

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An Evaluation of Agreement of Breathing Rates Measured by a Novel Device, Manual Counting, and Other Techniques Used in Clinical Practice: Protocol for the Observational VENTILATE Study

produced recommendations for the measurement and recording of physiological observations [1] in response to several multicenter studies that revealed a significant lack of documentation of these observations.Since the 1990s it has been recognized that the respiratory

Matthew T Jones, Emily Heiden, Carole Fogg, Paul Meredith, Gary Smith, Nicola Sayer, Lisa Toft, Emma Williams, Matthew Williams, Thomas Brown, Jessica Gates, David Lodge, Paul Bassett, Mark Amos, Milan Chauhan, Selina Begum, Madeleine Rason, Jonathan Winter, Jayne Longstaff, Anoop J Chauhan

JMIR Res Protoc 2020;9(7):e15437

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Respiratory Health of Pacific Youth: An Observational Study of Associated Risk and Protective Factors Throughout Childhood

Asking a participant with a current respiratory diagnosis whether they had an infection in childhood may well introduce bias and, given the prevalence of respiratory infections in childhood, may not be discerning.Fewer studies have examined the impact of risk

El-Shadan Tautolo, Conroy Wong, Alain Vandal, Shabnam Jalili-Moghaddam, Emily Griffiths, Leon Iusitini, Adrian Trenholme, Catherine Byrnes

JMIR Res Protoc 2020;9(10):e18916

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Diagnosing Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease on a Smartphone Using Patient-Reported Symptoms and Cough Analysis: Diagnostic Accuracy Study

The algorithm also accurately separated upper from lower respiratory tract conditions [17].

Paul Porter, Scott Claxton, Joanna Brisbane, Natasha Bear, Javan Wood, Vesa Peltonen, Phillip Della, Fiona Purdie, Claire Smith, Udantha Abeyratne

JMIR Form Res 2020;4(11):e24587

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

Individuals with COPD experience acute deteriorations in respiratory health called exacerbations [3], which profoundly affect quality of life and can lead to hospital admission [4].

Ahmed M Al Rajeh, Yousef Saad Aldabayan, Abdulelah Aldhahir, Elisha Pickett, Shumonta Quaderi, Jaber S Alqahtani, Swapna Mandal, Marc CI Lipman, John R Hurst

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2020;8(11):e17597

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Assessment of Awareness Towards Respiratory Infections Among Qatif District Pilgrims During Hajj 2017

IPROCiprocIproceedings2369-6893JMIR PublicationsToronto, Canadav4i1e1060410.2196/10604AbstractAbstractAssessment of Awareness Towards Respiratory Infections Among Qatif District Pilgrims During Hajj 2017KhaderYousefAlmogrinJassimCorresponding Author: Jassim

Jassim Almogrin

iproc 2018;4(1):e10604

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Determining the Cause of Death Among Children Hospitalized With Respiratory Illness in Kenya: Protocol for Pediatric Respiratory Etiology Surveillance Study (PRESS)

Understanding the etiologies of respiratory illness-related deaths is key to targeting resources and informing policies for the treatment and prevention of respiratory illnesses.

Henry N Njuguna, Sherif R Zaki, Drucilla J Roberts, Corinne L Fligner, M. Kelly Keating, Emily Rogena, Edwin Walong, Andrew K Gachii, Elizabeth Maleche-Obimbo, Grace Irimu, John Mathaiya, Noelle Orata, Rosemarie Lopokoiyit, Jackson Maina, Gideon O Emukule, Clayton O Onyango, Stella Gikunju, Collins Owuor, Peter Kinuthia, Milka Bunei, Barry Fields, Marc-Alain Widdowson, Joshua A Mott, Sandra S Chaves

JMIR Res Protoc 2019;8(1):e10854

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Exacerbations in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Identification and Prediction Using a Digital Health System

Briefly, respiratory rate modulates both the amplitude (primarily due to the mechanical effect of breathing) and frequency (due to respiratory sinus arrhythmia) of the PPG [14].

Syed Ahmar Shah, Carmelo Velardo, Andrew Farmer, Lionel Tarassenko

J Med Internet Res 2017;19(3):e69

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