A Smartphone App to Manage Cirrhotic Ascites Among Outpatients: Feasibility Study

• Published in: JMIR medical informatics Vol. 8; no. 9; p. e17770
• Main Authors: Bloom, Patricia, Wang, Thomas, Marx, Madeline, Tagerman, Michelle, Green, Bradley, Arvind, Ashwini, Ha, Jasmine, Bloom, Judith, Richter, James M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Toronto JMIR Publications 01.09.2020
• Subjects: Ascites; Caregivers; Electronic health records; Enrollments; Feasibility studies; Hepatology; Hospitals; Informed consent; Liver cirrhosis; Liver diseases; Medical records; Original Paper; Patients; Questionnaires; Smartphones; Taxonomy; Telemedicine

Background: Ascites is a common, painful, and serious complication of cirrhosis. Body weight is a reliable proxy for ascites volume; therefore, daily weight monitoring is recommended to optimize ascites management. Objective: This study aims to evaluate the feasibility of a smartphone app in facilit...