Wearable Technology to Assist the Patients Infected with Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Autor: Islam MM; Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna, 9203 Bangladesh., Mahmud S; Department of Computer Science, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio USA., Muhammad LJ; Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Faculty of Science, Federal University of Kashere, P.M.B. 0182, Gombe, Nigeria., Islam MR; Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Bangladesh Army University of Engineering and Technology, Natore, 6431 Bangladesh., Nooruddin S; Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna, 9203 Bangladesh., Ayon SI; Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Green University of Bangladesh, Dhaka, 1207 Bangladesh.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: SN computer science [SN Comput Sci] 2020; Vol. 1 (6), pp. 320. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Oct 01.
DOI: 10.1007/s42979-020-00335-4
Abstrakt: Wearable technology plays a significant role in our daily life as well as in the healthcare industry. The recent coronavirus pandemic has taken the world's healthcare systems by surprise. Although trials of possible vaccines are underway, it would take a long time before the vaccines are permitted for public use. Most of the government efforts are currently geared towards preventing the spread of the coronavirus and predicting probable hot zones. The essential and healthcare workers are the most vulnerable towards coronavirus infections due to their required proximity to potential coronavirus patients. Wearable technology can potentially assist in these regards by providing real-time remote monitoring, symptoms prediction, contact tracing, etc. The goal of this paper is to discuss the different existing wearable monitoring devices (respiration rate, heart rate, temperature, and oxygen saturation) and respiratory support systems (ventilators, CPAP devices, and oxygen therapy) which are frequently used to assist the coronavirus affected people. The devices are described based on the services they provide, their working procedures as well as comparative analysis of their merits and demerits with cost. A comparative discussion with probable future trends is also drawn to select the best technology for COVID-19 infected patients. It is envisaged that wearable technology is only capable of providing initial treatment that can reduce the spread of this pandemic.
Competing Interests: Conflict of interestOn behalf of all authors, the corresponding author states that there is no conflict of interest.
(© Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd 2020.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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