How COVID-19 Affected the Introduction of Telemedicine and Patient Reported Outcomes Among Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension　― A Report From a Referral Center in Japan ―

Background: COVID-19 is fatal to patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH), so preventive actions are recommended. This study investigated the effectiveness of telemedicine and effects on quality of life (QOL) in the treatment of patients with PH. Methods and Results: Japanese patients with PH (n=40...

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Autores principales: Tamura, Yuichi, Takeyasu, Rika, Furukawa, Asuka, Takada, Hiromi, Takechi, Mineki, Taniguchi, Hirohisa, Kawamura, Akio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Japanese Circulation Society 2020
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Rapid Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7819649/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33693278
http://dx.doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-20-0088
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author Tamura, Yuichi
Takeyasu, Rika
Furukawa, Asuka
Takada, Hiromi
Takechi, Mineki
Taniguchi, Hirohisa
Kawamura, Akio
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description Background: COVID-19 is fatal to patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH), so preventive actions are recommended. This study investigated the effectiveness of telemedicine and effects on quality of life (QOL) in the treatment of patients with PH. Methods and Results: Japanese patients with PH (n=40) were recruited from one referral center. Patient self-reported anxiety worsened significantly and elderly patients in particular experienced detrimental lifestyle changes under COVID-19. Telemedicine worked well to decrease the frequency of going out. Conclusions: Telemedicine is effective in reducing travel distances, and frequent remote interventions may be desirable for older, anxious patients.
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spelling pubmed-78196492021-03-09 How COVID-19 Affected the Introduction of Telemedicine and Patient Reported Outcomes Among Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension　― A Report From a Referral Center in Japan ― Tamura, Yuichi Takeyasu, Rika Furukawa, Asuka Takada, Hiromi Takechi, Mineki Taniguchi, Hirohisa Kawamura, Akio Circ Rep Rapid Communication Background: COVID-19 is fatal to patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH), so preventive actions are recommended. This study investigated the effectiveness of telemedicine and effects on quality of life (QOL) in the treatment of patients with PH. Methods and Results: Japanese patients with PH (n=40) were recruited from one referral center. Patient self-reported anxiety worsened significantly and elderly patients in particular experienced detrimental lifestyle changes under COVID-19. Telemedicine worked well to decrease the frequency of going out. Conclusions: Telemedicine is effective in reducing travel distances, and frequent remote interventions may be desirable for older, anxious patients. The Japanese Circulation Society 2020-08-27 /pmc/articles/PMC7819649/ /pubmed/33693278 http://dx.doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-20-0088 Text en Copyright © 2020, THE JAPANESE CIRCULATION SOCIETY This article is licensed under a Creative Commons [Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International] license.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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Tamura, Yuichi
Takeyasu, Rika
Furukawa, Asuka
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How COVID-19 Affected the Introduction of Telemedicine and Patient Reported Outcomes Among Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension　― A Report From a Referral Center in Japan ―
title How COVID-19 Affected the Introduction of Telemedicine and Patient Reported Outcomes Among Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension　― A Report From a Referral Center in Japan ―
title_full How COVID-19 Affected the Introduction of Telemedicine and Patient Reported Outcomes Among Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension　― A Report From a Referral Center in Japan ―
title_fullStr How COVID-19 Affected the Introduction of Telemedicine and Patient Reported Outcomes Among Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension　― A Report From a Referral Center in Japan ―
title_full_unstemmed How COVID-19 Affected the Introduction of Telemedicine and Patient Reported Outcomes Among Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension　― A Report From a Referral Center in Japan ―
title_short How COVID-19 Affected the Introduction of Telemedicine and Patient Reported Outcomes Among Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension　― A Report From a Referral Center in Japan ―
title_sort how covid-19 affected the introduction of telemedicine and patient reported outcomes among patients with pulmonary hypertension　― a report from a referral center in japan ―
topic Rapid Communication
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7819649/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33693278
http://dx.doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-20-0088
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