The Role of Wearable Technologies and Telemonitoring in Managing Vascular Disease

Wearable devices and telemonitoring are becoming increasingly widespread in the clinical environment and have many applications in the tracking and maintenance of patient wellbeing. Interventions incorporating these technologies have been used with some success in patients with vascular disorders. W...

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Autores principales: Calvin Chan, Viknesh Sounderajah, Amish Acharya, Pasha Normahani, Colin Bicknell, Celia Riga
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Publicado: Radcliffe Medical Media 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/d70de2bc2e8d4313895b9ddc0a7fbfdc
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Sumario:Wearable devices and telemonitoring are becoming increasingly widespread in the clinical environment and have many applications in the tracking and maintenance of patient wellbeing. Interventions incorporating these technologies have been used with some success in patients with vascular disorders. Wearable fitness monitors and telemonitoring have been used in the community to mobilise patients with peripheral vascular disease with good results. Additionally, wearable monitors and telemonitoring have been studied for blood pressure monitoring in patients with hypertension. Telemonitoring interventions incorporating electronic medication trays and ingestible sensors have also been found to increase drug adherence in hypertensive patients and ultimately improve health outcomes. However, wearable and telemonitoring interventions often face problems with patient adherence, digital literacy and infrastructure. Further work needs to address these challenges and validate the technology before widespread implementation can occur.