The conference was organized by the Departments of Family Medicine and Pulmonology at the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LSMU), with Prof. Vaidotas Marozas also serving on its Scientific Committee. The conference, focusing on remote healthcare, chronic disease self-management, and digital health innovations, was held as part of the international “JARED” (Joint Action on Respiratory Diseases) project.
In the session “Initiatives for Digital Self-Tracking”, dr. A. Rodrigues delivered a presentation entitled “Physiology-Informed Digital Markers and Lessons Learned — An Introduction to the RESPIRA-HD Project.” She shared experiences from the “KidneyLife” project, highlighting how wearable biosignals can help monitor physiological changes in patients with chronic kidney disease. Dr. A. Rodrigues emphasized that digital markers are valuable for tracking a patient’s physiological state and its changes over time, rather than just estimating single lab values. She then introduced “RESPIRA-HD“, a new research project that aims to evaluate whether different types of biosignals can help identify respiratory compensation and acid–base disturbances in hemodialysis patients.
More information about the conference and its programme is available here.
