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COVID-19 Surveillance Using Consumer Wearable Devices
Summary
- Consumer wearable devices like wristbands and smartwatches can help monitor COVID-19 patients.
- A study was conducted to see how well wearable devices can track COVID-19 patients of different severity.
- Physiological data and electronic questionnaires were collected from the devices worn by patients until 14 days after they left the hospital.
- Results showed that certain parameters from the wearable devices can indicate the severity of COVID-19 and how the disease progresses.
Key Findings
- Out of 98 patients, those with more severe COVID-19 had higher heart rate-related parameters, while heart rate variability was lower.
- In the more severe group, heart rate-related parameters decreased after fever resolution and started to resemble the milder group after discharge.
Implications
- Consumer wearable devices have the potential to monitor respiratory infections like COVID-19.
- Parameters from these devices can be sensitive indicators of COVID-19 severity and how the disease changes over time.
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