[HTML][HTML] The role of wirelessly observed therapy in improving treatment adherence

K Kumar, MR Loebinger, S Ghafur - Future Healthcare Journal, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Wirelessly observed therapy (WOT) offers a novel way of monitoring treatment adherence. In
this article, we provide an overview of how this technology works and discuss the evidence …

[HTML][HTML] Wirelessly observed therapy compared to directly observed therapy to confirm and support tuberculosis treatment adherence: a randomized controlled trial

SH Browne, A Umlauf, AJ Tucker, J Low, K Moser… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Excellent adherence to tuberculosis (TB) treatment is critical to cure TB and
avoid the emergence of resistance. Wirelessly observed therapy (WOT) is a novel patient …

Cost comparison of wirelessly vs. directly observed therapy for adherence confirmation in anti-tuberculosis treatment

KY Au-Yeung, L DiCarlo - The International journal of …, 2012 - ingentaconnect.com
SETTING: A US clinic treating patients entering the continuation phase of treatment for
Mycobacterium tuberculosis. OBJECTIVE: To compare the costs of direct confirmation of …

[HTML][HTML] Monitoring therapy adherence of tuberculosis patients by using video-enabled electronic devices

A Story, RS Garfein, A Hayward… - Emerging infectious …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
A recent innovation to help patients adhere to daily tuberculosis (TB) treatment over many
months is video (or virtually) observed therapy (VOT). VOT is becoming increasingly feasible …

Use of smartphone-based video directly observed therapy to increase tuberculosis medication adherence: an interventional study

MM Al Daajani, AJ Alsahafi, AM Algarni… - Galen Medical …, 2023 - journals.salviapub.com
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) treatment through Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) has an
alternative form of video surveillance therapy (VOT) that utilizes the technological …

High Tuberculosis treatment adherence obtained using mobile phones for video directly observed therapy: results of a binational pilot study

R Garfein, K Collins, F Munoz, K Moser… - Journal of Mobile …, 2012 - journalmtm.com
Over 8.8 million people become ill and1. 4 million people die annually from tuberculosis
(TB). TB is treatable with antibiotics; however, poor adherence to daily medication regimens …

Prospective single-arm interventional pilot study to assess a smartphone-based system for measuring and supporting adherence to medication

JS Molton, Y Pang, Z Wang, B Qiu, P Wu… - BMJ open, 2016 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Suboptimal medication adherence for infectious diseases such as tuberculosis
(TB) results in poor clinical outcomes and ongoing infectivity. Directly observed therapy …

[HTML][HTML] Synchronous and asynchronous video observed therapy (VOT) for tuberculosis treatment adherence monitoring and support

RS Garfein, RP Doshi - Journal of clinical tuberculosis and other …, 2019 - Elsevier
Directly observed therapy (DOT) for monitoring tuberculosis (TB) treatment is intended to
reduce disease transmission, mortality and acquired drug resistance by facilitating treatment …

Wireless Technology Quickly Confirms TB Medication Adherence

A Slomski - Jama, 2019 - jamanetwork.com
A sensor swallowed with tuberculosis (TB) medication accurately recorded patients'
adherence to treatment 7 days a week, reported a trial in PLOS Medicine. Patients also …

[HTML][HTML] Mobile phone short message service for adherence support and care of patients with tuberculosis infection: Evidence and opportunity

R Lester, JJH Park, LM Bolten, A Enjetti… - Journal of clinical …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract To attain the Global End Tuberculosis (TB) goals, the treatment of persons with TB
requires advancements in coordinated approaches that are low-cost and highly accessible …