Non-contact respiration monitoring using impulse radio ultrawideband radar in neonates.

ABSTRACT: Vital sign monitoring in neonates requires adhesive electrodes, which often damage fragile newborn skin. Because impulse radio ultrawideband (IR-UWB) radar has been reported to recognize chest movement without contact in adult humans, IR-UWB may be used to measure respiratory rates (RRs) in a non-contact fashion. We investigated the feasibility of radar sensors for respiration monitoring in neonates without any respiratory support to compare the accuracy and reliability of radar measurements with those of conventional impedance pneumography measurements. In the neonatal intensive care unit, RRs were measured using radar (RR_Rd) and impedance pneumography (RR_IP) simultaneously. The neonatal voluntary movements were measured using the radar sensor and categorized into th

SUBMITTER: Kim JD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6599793 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature