Advancements in medical technology have transformed daily practices and expanded the data available to researchers. During the session, “Technological Advancements in Pediatric Pulmonology: Remote Data and Decision Support,” from 8:15 to 9:45 a.m. PT, Wednesday, May 21, in the Moscone Center, Room 303 (South Building, Level 3), a group of experts will examine new technologies in pediatric pulmonology and how they might apply to other areas of respiratory health care.

“There is the word ‘pediatric’ in our session title, but this is a session for everybody because of the increasing availability of tools, such as remote monitoring, mobile health, and clinical decision support systems for different patients with respiratory diseases in different settings—the ICU, inpatient care, and outpatient care,” said Sze Man Tse, MD, MPH, a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Montréal, a pediatric pulmonologist at CHU Sainte-Justine, and session co-chair. “We will also point out limitations and pitfalls that these technologies can generate, and how to address them.”

Within the session, Dr. Tse will present, “Using Mobile Health to Improve Education and Asthma Self-Management.”

Other presentations within the session include: “Implementation of Evidence-Based Digital Care Pathways in Electronic Medical Record Systems to Guide Practice,” “Harnessing Clinical Decision Support Systems to Reduce Bias and Inequity in Respiratory Health Care,” “Predictive Deep Learning Algorithms in Pediatric Sleep-Disordered Breathing,” and “Digital Tools and Clinical Decision Support Systems in the Intensive Care Setting.”

“By bringing experts from different fields together, we can bounce ideas off one another and discuss limitations and benefits to help us implement something that will improve our own sections,” Dr. Tse said.

This cross-pollination of ideas applies beyond the pediatric field, she said. For example, pediatrics and gerontology share many similarities in that their patients often use technology with the support of caregivers who make decisions for, or in coordination with, patients.

Dr. Tse added that the presentations will examine how technology can also augment “more objective” assessments of patient symptoms that might otherwise go unnoticed or be incorrectly filtered by family members, guardians, caregivers, or clinicians.

The session will also consider how interactive technology has demands and characteristics that will have different implications for different patient populations. In pediatrics, for example, children might be reluctant to wear a visible device around peers, or it may be impractical to wear these devices at school, regardless of their medical benefits. And sometimes, there will be gaps between patients’ and their parents’ responses.

“What is acceptable to patients, parents, and clinicians will be very important moving forward,” said Dr. Tse. “We will point out some gaps in this, and I think it will present as research opportunities for those in the room.”

Dr. Tse added that because there have been so many technological advancements in pediatric pulmonology, there are many unexplored research possibilities investigating their data, their applications, and their adaptability for other fields.

“This is a field that is moving very fast,” Dr. Tse said. “We want attendees to walk away from the session knowing what is already there, and what will come in the next few years, even if it is not yet applicable to their patients. These are themes about adaptability and accessibility, about harnessing clinical decision support systems, and about reducing bias and inequity in respiratory care. We want to allow attendees to critically think about how they could use new technologies when they come to market in their patient population.”

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