American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
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Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. · Nov 2017
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyHome Monitoring in CF to Identify and Treat Acute Pulmonary Exacerbations: eICE Study Results.
Individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF) experience frequent acute pulmonary exacerbations, which lead to decreased lung function and reduced quality of life. ⋯ An intervention of home monitoring among patients with CF was able to detect more exacerbations than usual care, but this did not result in slower decline in lung function. Clinical trial registered with www.clinicaltrials.gov (NCT01104402).