Chronic diseases are the most prevalent and non-communicable health crisis globally. Most chronic disease patients require continuous physiological monitoring, using wearable technology for timely treatment, precise illness detection, and preventive...
Wearable devices designed to improve medication adherence can emit audible and vibrating alerts or send text messages to users. However, there is little information on the validation of these technologies. The aim of this scoping review was to invest...
Over the past decade, wearable medical devices (WMDs) have become the norm for continuous health monitoring, enabling real-time vital sign analysis and preventive healthcare. These battery-powered devices face computational power, size, and energy re...
Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) is a non-invasive medical therapy that has attracted recent research interest due to its therapeutic effects. However, most LIPUS driver systems currently available are large and expensive. We have proposed a L...
In general, epilepsy is considered to be one of most prevalent neurological disorders and frequently appears as sudden seizures resulting in injuries, accidents, sudden unexpected death, etc. Also, it is reported that around 60 million people across...
Wearable and implantable medical devices (IMDs) have come a long way in the past few decades and have contributed to the development of many personalized health monitoring and therapeutic applications. Sustaining these devices with reliable and long-...
In the 21st century, there have been radical changes in healthcare related to the transition from a universal approach to personalized medicine based on the unique characteristics of each patient. In large part, this has become possible due to the de...
Prehospital medical care is a major challenge for both civilian and military situations as resources are limited, yet critical triage and treatment decisions must be rapidly made. Prehospital medicine is further complicated during mass casualty situa...
14 April 2023
The Wearable Internet of Medical Things (WIoMT) is a collective term for all wearable medical devices connected to the internet to facilitate the collection and sharing of health data such as blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen level, and more. Standa...
Embedded systems have become a key technology for the evolution of medical devices. However, the regulatory requirements that must be met make designing and developing these devices challenging. As a result, many start-ups attempting to develop medic...
To avoid dire situations, the medical sector must develop various methods for quickly and accurately identifying infections in remote regions. The primary goal of the proposed work is to create a wearable device that uses the Internet of Things (IoT)...
Background: Continuous vital sign monitoring via wearable technology, combined with algorithm-based notifications, has been utilized for early detection of patient deterioration. In this retrospective observational study, we summarize a large-scale i...
Telehealth and remote patient monitoring (RPM), in particular, have been through a massive surge of adoption since 2020. This initiative has proven potential for the patient and the healthcare provider in areas such as reductions in the cost of care....
This paper presents a healthcare information and medical resource management platform utilizing wearable devices, physiological sensors, and an indoor positioning system (IPS). This platform provides medical healthcare information management based on...
Fluctuations in motor symptoms are mostly observed in Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients. This characteristic is inevitable, and can affect the quality of life of the patients. However, it is difficult to collect precise data on the fluctuation...
Wearable medical devices (WMDs) that continuously monitor health conditions enable people to stay healthy in everyday situations. A wristband is a monitoring format that can measure bioelectric signals. The main part of a wearable device is its analo...
The study focuses on emerging problems caused by the spread of medical apps. Firstly, it reviews the current role of cybersecurity and identifies the potential need to widen the boundaries of cybersecurity in relation to these apps. Secondly, it focu...
Developments in medical device design result in advances in wearable technologies, minimally invasive surgical techniques, and patient-specific approaches to medicine. In this review, we analyze the trajectory of biomedical and engineering approaches...
Future communication, 5G, medical, and IoT systems need compact, green, efficient wideband sensors, and antennas. Novel linear and dual-polarized antennas for 5G, 6G, medical devices, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, and healthcare monitoring sensor...
As medical technology continues to evolve, the importance of real-time feedback from physiological signals is increasingly being recognized. The advent of the Internet of Things (IoT) has facilitated seamless connectivity between sensors and virtual...
Despite the recent development of wearable cardiopulmonary monitoring devices and their necessity in clinical settings, the evidence regarding their application in real-world intensive care units (ICUs) is limited. These devices have notable problems...
10 July 2020
Clinical-instrumental investigations, such as electrocardiography (ECG), represent a corollary of a procedures that, nowadays, is called upon as part of the principles of precision medicine. However when carrying out the professional routine examinat...
Flexible sensors are revolutionizing our lives as a key component of intelligent wearables. Their pliability, stretchability, and diverse designs enable foldable and portable devices while enhancing comfort and convenience. Advances in materials scie...
The market for wrist-worn devices is growing at previously unheard-of speeds. A consequence of their fast commercialization is a lack of adequate studies testing their accuracy on varied populations and pursuits. To provide an understanding of wearab...
The early diagnosis of infectious diseases is critical because it can greatly increase recovery rates and prevent the spread of diseases such as COVID-19; however, in many areas with insufficient medical facilities, the timely detection of diseases i...
As many as 40% to 50% of patients do not adhere to long-term medications for managing chronic conditions, such as diabetes or hypertension. Limited opportunity for medication monitoring is a major problem from the perspective of health professionals....
The abnormal conduction of cardiac activity in the lower chamber of the heart (ventricular) can cause cardiac diseases and sometimes leads to sudden death. In this paper, the author proposed the Reservoir Computing (RC) based Echo State Networks (ESN...
27 June 2023
Wearable technologies, i.e., activity trackers and fitness watches, are extremely popular and have been increasingly integrated into medical research and clinical practice. To assist in optimizing health, wellness, or medical care, these devices requ...
This comprehensive study investigates the integration of cloud computing and deep learning technologies in medical data analysis, focusing on their combined effects on healthcare delivery and patient outcomes. Through a methodical examination of impl...
Alzheimer’s disease is a growing global health concern, demanding innovative solutions for early detection, continuous monitoring, and patient support. This article reviews recent advances in Smart Wearable Medical Devices (SWMDs), Internet of...
Background/Objectives: Migraine and diabetes mellitus are highly prevalent chronic diseases, and their comorbidity presents management challenges, particularly when wearable medical technologies are used concurrently. Remote electrical neuromodulatio...
Continuous advancements of technologies such as machine-to-machine interactions and big data analysis have led to the internet of things (IoT) making information sharing and smart decision-making possible using everyday devices. On the other hand, sw...
The Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) extends the concept of eHealth and mHealth for patients with continuous monitoring requirements. This research concentrates on the use of wearable devices based on the use of inertial measurement units (IMUs) tha...
Skin sensitization is a complex biological process induced by a wide range of chemicals, from single molecules to complex mixtures and finished products. While single chemical entities were used to design and validate sophisticated safety assessment...
Wearable health monitoring devices allow for measuring physiological parameters without restricting individuals’ daily activities, providing information that is reflective of an individual’s health and well-being. However, these systems n...
Study objective: The objective of this study was to assess the accuracy of automatic diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with a new, small, acoustic-based, wearable technology (AcuPebble SA100), by comparing it with standard type 1 polysomnogr...
10 April 2020
Mobile health technologies are being developed for personal lifestyle and medical healthcare support, of which a growing number are designed to assist smokers to quit. The potential impact of these technologies in the fight against smoking addiction...
Sudden medical illnesses (SMI), including myocardial infarctions and occult arrhythmias, represent a primary etiology of catastrophic motor vehicle collisions. Although consumer wearable technologies provide a non-invasive modality for continuous dri...
This narrative review aims to analyze and highlight the potential of piezoelectric biomedical devices for actuation and sensing tasks, enabling reliable, high-precision results in innovative applications driven by smart digital tools. This encompasse...
Modern healthcare is transforming from hospital-centric to individual-centric systems. Emerging implantable and wearable medical (IWM) devices are integral parts of enabling affordable and accessible healthcare. Early disease diagnosis and preventive...
Electronic skin (E-skin) refers to a portable medical or health electronic device that can be worn directly on the human body and can carry out perception, recording, analysis, regulation, intervention and even treatment of diseases or maintenance of...
Wearable sensor devices have found a great deal of application in medicine on account of their small size and high sensitivity, and flexible elastomer materials are essential for their practical use. In this study we undertake CAD-assisted design of...
The emerging wearable medical devices open up new opportunities for the provision of health services and promise to accelerate the development of novel telemedical services. The main objective of this study was to investigate the desirable features a...
16 October 2024
The successful introduction of medical devices (MDs) in real-world settings hinges on designing service processes that cater to stakeholders’ needs. While human-centered design (HCD) approaches have been widely applied to service process innova...
Smart wearable devices enable personalized at-home healthcare by unobtrusively collecting patient health data and facilitating the development of intelligent platforms to support patient care and management. The accurate analysis of data obtained fro...
Recent technological development has led to the invention of different designs of haptic devices, electromechanical devices that mediate communication between the user and the computer and allow users to manipulate objects in a virtual environment wh...
Tremors are the most prevalent movement disorder that interferes with the patient’s daily living, and physical activities, ultimately leading to a reduced quality of life. Due to the pathophysiology of tremor, developing effective pharmacotherapies,...
During open surgery, a surgeon relies not only on the detailed view of the organ being operated upon and on being able to feel the fine details of this organ but also heavily relies on the combination of these two senses. In laparoscopic surgery, hap...
Wearable and implantable BioMEMSs (biomedical microelectromechanical systems) have transformed modern healthcare by enabling continuous, personalized, and minimally invasive monitoring, diagnostics, and therapy. Wearable BioMEMSs have advanced rapidl...
A smart device carries a great amount of sensitive patient data as it offers innovative and enhanced functionalities in the smart healthcare system. Moreover, the components of healthcare systems are interconnected via the Internet, bringing signific...
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