Home-Based Monitoring of Pulmonary Function in Patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystroph

Loss of pulmonary function is a main cause of early morbidity and mortality in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Standard of care guidelines recommend regular assessment of pulmonary function by hospital-based spirometry to detect onset and monitor progression of pulmonary function decline.To assess the feasibility of home-based monitoring of pulmonary function by a hand-held device (HHD) in adolescent and adult patients with DMD...