Wearability Testing of Ambulatory Vital Sign Monitoring Devices: Prospective Observational Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Timely recognition of patient deterioration remains challenging. Ambulatory monitoring systems (AMSs) may provide support to current monitoring practices; however, they need to be thoroughly tested before implementation in the clinical environment for early detection of deterioration.

Objective

The objective of this study was to assess the wearability of a selection of commercially available AMSs to inform a future prospective study of ambulatory vital sign monitors in an acute hospital ward.

Methods

Five pulse oximeters (4 with finger probes and 1 wrist-worn only, collecting pulse rates and oxygen saturation) and 2 chest patches (collecting heart rates and respiratory rates) were selected to be part of this study: The 2 chest-worn patches were VitalPatch (

SUBMITTER: Areia C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7773507 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature