Improving Lives with Digital Healthcare 4
The use of personal health monitoring devices has
become commonplace, and advancements in both
in-hospital and remote medical wearable devices
have followed a similar trajectory, with the continued
development of sensors expanding their capabilities.
Individual consumer and medical wearables can
now directly measure multiple biofunctions, such as
temperature, heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen levels,
and more.
With advancing sensor capabilities and wireless
connectivity, there's real potential for improving public
health by giving consumers, patients, and healthcare
providers a complete picture of a person's health in
real time. In the world of medicine, remote patient
monitoring devices, including wearables, hold the
Commonalities
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Medical and
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Wearables
promise of better clinical outcomes by detecting
problems early, facilitating earlier diagnosis, and as
a result, enabling earlier intervention and potentially
reducing hospital admissions. For example, in-home
monitoring for conditions such as heart disease,
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and
diabetes has been shown to reduce hospitalizations,
according to a 2018 KLAS Research Report.
Additionally, in the consumer world, the biodata
gathered by wearable devices can help users make
more informed decisions regarding their health and
give them real-time data to manage their physical
activity and lifestyle actively.
FERDI KROEZE,
MOLEX BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
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