1. Practical Utility of the Postal Service in Delivering a Self-Fitted, Wearable, Long-Term Electrocardiogram Monitoring Device for Outpatient Care
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Yusuke Sonoda, Makoto Takemoto, Kenichi Tani, Kunihiko Kiuchi, Kazutaka Nakasone, Koji Fukuzawa, Mitsuru Takami, Kyoko Yamamoto, Yuya Suzuki, Hiroyuki Takahara, Jun Sakai, Toshihiro Nakamura, Atsusuke Yatomi, and Ken-ichi Hirata
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ,business.industry ,Wearable computer ,Monitoring system ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,Postal delivery ,Term (time) ,Ecg monitoring ,Clinical Practice ,Ambulatory care ,Postal service ,Medicine ,Medical emergency ,cardiovascular diseases ,business ,Rapid Communication ,Remote ECG monitoring - Abstract
Background: Demand is growing for remote electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring systems in the COVID-19 era in Japan. This study describes initial experiences with a small wireless ECG monitoring device and the utility of delivery via the postal service for outpatient care in Japan. Methods and Results: Long-term ECG monitoring following postal delivery of the small ECG device was evaluated in 25 patients. The patients had no difficulties with either the postal delivery or self-fitting and wearing the devices. A median of 57 h monitoring per patient was performed. Arrhythmic events were detected in 8 patients. Most patients were satisfied with both the ECG devices and postal delivery. Conclusions: Postal delivery of ECG devices could be used in clinical practice to achieve less or no in-person contact during the COVID-19 era.
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- 2021