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Currently, the European Respiratory Society is focused on digital health, seeking innovations that will be realistic for digital respiratory medicine to support professionals and patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate whether it is possible to monitor pulmonary function at home using an individual electronic spirometry system in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Materials and methods: In this observational, prospective study, conducted from March 2021 to June 2021, twenty boys with DMD (aged 8\u201316) were enrolled. The patients were recruited from the Rare Disease Centre, University Clinical Centre, of Gda\u0144sk, Poland. Medical history and anthropometric data were collected, and spirometry (Jaeger, Germany) was performed in all patients at the start of the study. Each patient received an electronic individual spirometer (AioCare) and was asked to perform spirometry on their own every day, morning and evening, at home for a period of 4 weeks. The number of measurements, correctness of performing measurements, forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1), and peak expiratory flow (PEF) were evaluated. Results: Finally, 14 out of 20 boys enrolled in the study with a mean age of 12.5 years (7 non-ambulatory) applied and received a home spirometer (AioCare). A total of 283 measurements were performed by all patients at home for 4 weeks. Half of the patients were able to perform measurements correctly. There were no significant differences between mean values of FVC, FE1, PEF between home and hospital spirometry (p &gt; 0.05) expect PEF pv% (p &lt; 0.00046). Patients with higher FEV1 (p = 0.0387) and lower BMI (p = 0.0494) were more likely to take home spirometer measurements. The mean general satisfaction rating of home-spirometry was 4.33\/5 (SD 0.78), the mean intelligibility rating was 4.83\/5 (SD 0.58). Reasons for irregular measurements were: forgetting (43%), lack of motivation (29%), difficulty (14%), lack of time (14%). Conclusion: Home electronic monitoring of pulmonary function in patients with DMD is possible to implement in daily routines at home. This protocol should be introduced as early as possible in patients 7\u20138 years old with good, preserved lung function. Patients accept this form of medical care but require more education about the benefits of e-monitoring. 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