Abstract:Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the move towards
home spirometry monitoring, including in children. Our aim was to
determine whether the remote supervision of spirometry by a physiologist
improves the technical quality and failure rate of the manoeuvres.
Method: Children with cystic fibrosis who had been provided with NuvoAir
home spirometers were randomly allocated to either supervised or
unsupervised home spirometry following a detailed training session. Home
spirometry was performed ever… Show more
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