Wearable Technologies for Pediatric Patients with Surgical Infections-More than Counting Steps?

ABSTRACT: Reliable vital sign assessments are crucial for the management of patients with infectious diseases. Wearable devices enable easy and comfortable continuous monitoring across settings, especially in pediatric patients, but information about their performance in acutely unwell children is scarce. Vital signs were continuously measured with a multi-sensor wearable device (Everion^®, Biofourmis, Zurich, Switzerland) in 21 pediatric patients during their hospitalization for appendicitis, osteomyelitis, or septic arthritis to describe acceptance and feasibility and to compare validity and reliability with conventional measurements. Using a wearable device was highly accepted and feasible for health-care workers, parents, and children. There were substantial data gaps in continuous mon

SUBMITTER: Mack I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9405945 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature