The role of digital health in respiratory diseases management: a narrative review of recent literature
This review provides a detailed overview of how digital health can be utilized in the management of Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD), and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). ILD encompasses a diverse range of lung disorders characterized by inflammation and scarring of lung tissue, leading...
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| author | Malik A. Althobiani Malik A. Althobiani Anne-Marie Russell Anne-Marie Russell Joseph Jacob Joseph Jacob Yatharth Ranjan Rami Ahmad Amos A. Folarin Amos A. Folarin Amos A. Folarin Amos A. Folarin John R. Hurst Joanna C. Porter |
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| description | This review provides a detailed overview of how digital health can be utilized in the management of Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD), and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). ILD encompasses a diverse range of lung disorders characterized by inflammation and scarring of lung tissue, leading to restrictive lung physiology and impaired gas exchange, with symptoms including progressive dyspnoea, cough, and hypoxia. COPD which ranks as the third leading cause of death globally, is characterized by chronic lung inflammation causing irreversible airflow obstruction, recurrent exacerbations. While recent advances in digital health have shown promise, predicting disease progression in patients with ILD and exacerbation in patients with COPD remains challenging. This review explores the role of digital health in managing ILD and COPD, particularly focusing on telehealth and digital health technologies. Telehealth, defined broadly as the use of electronic information and telecommunications technologies in healthcare, has become increasingly relevant, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. This review examines the role of digital health technologies in the management of ILD and COPD, with particular focus on telemedicine, and digital health tools. Remote monitoring technologies, including home spirometry and wearable devices, have demonstrated feasibility in managing respiratory diseases. However, challenges such as evidence, data reliability, varying adherence, education, and the high costs of data collection and lack of qualified clinicians present barriers for many national health systems. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b5e80cec8e64409b83f3c8fdd55e02422025-08-20T02:45:37ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Medicine2296-858X2025-02-011210.3389/fmed.2025.13616671361667The role of digital health in respiratory diseases management: a narrative review of recent literatureMalik A. Althobiani0Malik A. Althobiani1Anne-Marie Russell2Anne-Marie Russell3Joseph Jacob4Joseph Jacob5Yatharth Ranjan6Rami Ahmad7Amos A. Folarin8Amos A. Folarin9Amos A. Folarin10Amos A. Folarin11John R. Hurst12Joanna C. Porter13Department of Respiratory Therapy, Faculty of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaRespiratory Therapy Unit, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaSchool of Health Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, United KingdomBirmingham Regional Interstitial Lung Disease Service, The Birmingham Chest Clinic, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust, Birmingham, United KingdomUCL Respiratory, University College London, London, United KingdomSatsuma Lab, Centre for Medical Image Computing, University College London Respiratory, London, United KingdomInstitute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, United KingdomPulmonary and Critical Care Department, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, United StatesInstitute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, United KingdomNIHR Biomedical Research Centre at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and King’s College London, London, United Kingdom0Institute of Health Informatics, University College London, London, United Kingdom1NIHR Biomedical Research Centre at University College London Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust, London, United KingdomUCL Respiratory, University College London, London, United KingdomUCL Respiratory, University College London, London, United KingdomThis review provides a detailed overview of how digital health can be utilized in the management of Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD), and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). ILD encompasses a diverse range of lung disorders characterized by inflammation and scarring of lung tissue, leading to restrictive lung physiology and impaired gas exchange, with symptoms including progressive dyspnoea, cough, and hypoxia. COPD which ranks as the third leading cause of death globally, is characterized by chronic lung inflammation causing irreversible airflow obstruction, recurrent exacerbations. While recent advances in digital health have shown promise, predicting disease progression in patients with ILD and exacerbation in patients with COPD remains challenging. This review explores the role of digital health in managing ILD and COPD, particularly focusing on telehealth and digital health technologies. Telehealth, defined broadly as the use of electronic information and telecommunications technologies in healthcare, has become increasingly relevant, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. This review examines the role of digital health technologies in the management of ILD and COPD, with particular focus on telemedicine, and digital health tools. Remote monitoring technologies, including home spirometry and wearable devices, have demonstrated feasibility in managing respiratory diseases. However, challenges such as evidence, data reliability, varying adherence, education, and the high costs of data collection and lack of qualified clinicians present barriers for many national health systems.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2025.1361667/fulltelehealthdigital healthmobile health (mHealth)interstitial lung dieasechronic obstructive pulmonary diseaserespiratory disease |
| spellingShingle | Malik A. Althobiani Malik A. Althobiani Anne-Marie Russell Anne-Marie Russell Joseph Jacob Joseph Jacob Yatharth Ranjan Rami Ahmad Amos A. Folarin Amos A. Folarin Amos A. Folarin Amos A. Folarin John R. Hurst Joanna C. Porter The role of digital health in respiratory diseases management: a narrative review of recent literature Frontiers in Medicine telehealth digital health mobile health (mHealth) interstitial lung diease chronic obstructive pulmonary disease respiratory disease |
| title | The role of digital health in respiratory diseases management: a narrative review of recent literature |
| title_full | The role of digital health in respiratory diseases management: a narrative review of recent literature |
| title_fullStr | The role of digital health in respiratory diseases management: a narrative review of recent literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | The role of digital health in respiratory diseases management: a narrative review of recent literature |
| title_short | The role of digital health in respiratory diseases management: a narrative review of recent literature |
| title_sort | role of digital health in respiratory diseases management a narrative review of recent literature |
| topic | telehealth digital health mobile health (mHealth) interstitial lung diease chronic obstructive pulmonary disease respiratory disease |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2025.1361667/full |
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