A total patient monitoring system for point-of-care applications

Ashwin K. Whitchurch; Jose K. Abraham; Vijay K. Varadan

doi:10.1117/12.717664

11 April 2007 A total patient monitoring system for point-of-care applications

Ashwin K. Whitchurch, Jose K. Abraham, Vijay K. Varadan

Proceedings Volume 6528, Nanosensors, Microsensors, and Biosensors and Systems 2007; 65280R (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.717664
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2007, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Traditionally, home care for chronically ill patients and the elderly requires periodic visits to the patient's home by doctors or healthcare personnel. During these visits, the visiting person usually records the patient's vital signs and takes decisions as to any change in treatment and address any issues that the patient may have. Patient monitoring systems have since changed this scenario by significantly reducing the number of home visits while not compromising on continuous monitoring. This paper describes the design and development of a patient monitoring systems capable of concurrent remote monitoring of 8 patient-worn sensors: Electroencephalogram (EEG), Electrocardiogram (ECG), temperature, airflow pressure, movement and chest expansion. These sensors provide vital signs useful for monitoring the health of chronically ill patients and alerts can be raised if certain specified signal levels fall above or below a preset threshold value. The data from all eight sensors are digitally transmitted to a PC or to a standalone network appliance which relays the data through an available internet connection to the remote monitoring client. Thus it provides a real-time rendering of the patient's health at a remote location.

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Ashwin K. Whitchurch, Jose K. Abraham, and Vijay K. Varadan "A total patient monitoring system for point-of-care applications", Proc. SPIE 6528, Nanosensors, Microsensors, and Biosensors and Systems 2007, 65280R (11 April 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.717664

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Electroencephalography

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