ABSTRACT
Since 2001, in the CF Center of the Pediatric Hospital Bambino Gesù in Rome, we use Telehomecare (THC) in the follow-up of our patients at home. The first results of this work have been encouraging. We found a statistically significant reduction in hospital admissions and a tendency over time towards a better stability of the respiratory function (Bella & Murgia 2009). In the present study, we examine the data related to monitoring activities on our CF patients followed at home for a period of 4.5 years, in order to investigate the evolution of the clinical trend. The study has the potential to be of great benefit to clinicians, as the effectiveness of Telemedicine in CF population has not previously been reported.
