Search Tag: wearables
Integrating AI, Blockchain, and Wearable Tech for Chronic Disease Management
2021 29 Dec
In Current Medical Science , researchers at Huazhong University of Science and Technology discuss a patient-centric technical framework integrating artificial intelligence, blockchain, and wearable technology in chronic disease management. Wearable technology can record and monitor physiological and metabolic parameters for disease diagnosis... Read more
While perioperative care is optimized, patients die unmonitored in wards!
2021 10 May
There is a high demand for a comfortable, small and mobile solution for affordable blood pressure and vital sign monitoring in the general ward to improve patient safety and outcome, as mortality after surgery is a thousand times higher than intraoperative death. 1 CNSystems has enhanced its non-invasive CNAP® technology for perioperative... Read more
What’s New in Medical Devices
2021 28 Feb
An overview of novel medical devices, from an implanted simulator for better sensation of balance to robotic clothing and sensor-based asthma inhalers. You might also like: Researchers have developed a microneedle patch for the collection and analysis of biomarkers in interstitial fluid as a minimally invasive alternative... Read more
Wearables Data for COVID-19 Detection
2020 04 Nov
A combination of symptom and sensor data from wearable devices could enhance detection of COVID-19 positive and negative cases in symptomatic individuals, a new study shows (Quer et al. 2020). You might also like: AI Tool Helps to Reduce COVID-19 Mortality Study authors, affiliated with the Scripps Research Translational... Read more
mHealth for Traumatic Injury Monitoring
2020 06 Oct
A pilot study, led by Penn Nursing (Jacoby et al. 2020), indicates that mobile health (mHealth) technology could be used for real-time monitoring and assessment of long-term traumatic injury outcomes. You might also like: Smart Diagnostics with Wearable Devices: Principles and Applications In addition, the study shows that use... Read more
Smart and Comfortable Eyewear
2020 03 Sep
New smart eyewear has been developed by University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers that can track pulse and eye movement. This new technology can accurately monitor the ophthalmological and cardiac signals needed for studies on sleep quality and mental health, according to a recent study (Homayounfar et al. 2020). You might also like:... Read more
Smart Diagnostics
2020 29 Aug
Diagnostics in healthcare has always been an area that has been downplayed. That is probably why inaccurate and/or delayed diagnosis is something that has persisted in this field for decades. It is a systemic problem that continues to have an impact on patient treatment and outcomes. The solution could potentially lie in smart diagnostics... Read more
Smart Diagnostics with Wearable Devices: Principles and Applications
2020 29 Aug
Life expectancy has increased in the past few decades especially in developing countries, but quality of life of older population can be severely impacted by conditions such as neurodegenerative diseases (dementia, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, etc.). Early detection and treatment of such conditions is key to increasing quality of life for patients... Read more
Role of Wearables in Combating COVID-19
2020 29 Aug
The current pandemic has highlighted the importance and usefulness of wearable medical devices during an infectious disease outbreak. An expert on wearables explains the benefits of the technology and urges all the stakeholders to implement it as soon as possible. Key Points In isolation, people resort to calling an ambulance if there... Read more