Shorter time to clinical decision in work-related asthma using a digital tool.

Anders BjergHenrik LjungbergKatrin DierschkeElse Åkerberg-KrookUlla B K AnderssonAnna-Carin OlinElisabeth LindbergXi-Ming YuanJonathan LyströmRobert WålinderSusanne VictorMartin AnderssonHelén BertilssonAnna CarleborgBjörn Nordlund

Published in: ERJ open research (2020)

PEF curves are a useful but cumbersome tool in diagnosing work-related asthma. Using a digital spirometer and smartphone app, time to clinical decision could be shortened by 6-7 weeks. Physician's time spent analysing PEF data is also shortened. https://bit.ly/3d5SY78.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
emergency department
decision making
electronic health record
machine learning
drug induced
preterm birth