title: The implication of telehealthcare in COPD management of China.
abstract: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a very common disease all around the world and has become an increasing public health concern to the Chinese medical community. In the past decades, telehealthcare technology has become a good way to manage COPD but current evidence makes it hard to determine the effectiveness of this technology. Internet of things (Iot) is a recent breakthrough in communication technology, which links the virtual world to the real world through connection between sensors and working devices. It relates people and items in any ways so that data collection and management become more flexible. Our review concentrates on the effectiveness and potential application of telehealthcare in COPD management and how IoT technology may stimulate COPD healthcare delivery through telehealthcare technology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Xiangda
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Lao
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Chunxue
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bai
mesh_terms: D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated; D019468:Disease Management; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D011379:Prognosis; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D018511:Systems Integration; D017216:Telemedicine