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The use of telemonitoring in managing the COVID pandemic
Brian McKinstry;
Lionel Tarassenko;
Chris Paton;
Sameer Patel;
Bruce Guthrie
ABSTRACT
Thousands of people have been assessed in the community with likely COVID-19. The majority aresent home with advice on what to do with if their symptoms worsen, with little structured follow-up. However, at least some of these patients are at risk of relatively rapid deterioration. This article describes how telemonitoring, already being used for long-term condition management and rapidly being taken up around the world, can be used in known COVID-19 patients to detect early signs of deterioration that may require further assessment or hospitalisation.
Citation
Please cite as:
McKinstry B, Tarassenko L, Paton C, Patel S, Guthrie B
The Use of Telemonitoring in Managing the COVID-19 Pandemic: Pilot Implementation Study