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v. Hypertensive crisis: When blood pressure exceeds 180/120 mmHg. In this
case, patients experience signs of possible organ damage, e.g., chest/back
pain, shortness of breath, change in vision, or difficulty speaking.
(g) Blood glucose (sugar): Concentration of glucose present in the blood. For
non-diabetics, it should be between 70 and 130 milligrams per deciliter.
(h) Hemoglobin: It is a protein in red blood cells. Oxygen entering the lungs
adheres to this protein, allowing blood cells to transport oxygen.
(i) Respiration rate: It is the number of breaths you take per minute. The normal
respiration rate for an adult at rest is 12 to 20 breaths per minute.
(j) Blood oxygen saturation level: Oxygen saturation is concentration of oxygen
that is dissolved or carried in a given medium. In healthcare, it represents
the fraction of [oxygen]-saturated hemoglobin relative to total hemoglobin
(unsaturated + saturated) in the blood. Note that a healthy individual at sea
level should exhibit oxygen saturation between 96% and 99%.
(k) Skin conductance (SC): It is also known as electrodermal response, electrodermal activity (EDA), or as galvanic skin response (GSR). Skin resistance
mainly changes with the state of sweat glands in the skin. As perspiration
increases, more sweat glands begin to conduct electricity, which in turn
increases skin conductance.
(l) UV radiation: It is intended to measures your exposure to ultraviolet
radiation that can adversely impact body skin and eyes which can ultimately
lead to cancer.
(m) Context-aware body movement: Body motion can reveal so many information about an individual. For example, it can show whether a person is in
light sleep or deep sleep. Using these sensors in diseases such as Parkinson,
caregivers can determine how effective is the medicinal dosage based on
the body movement. These wearable sensors can also be used in several
applications such as fall detection, activity monitoring, or measuring calories
burned.
(n) Hydration level: This wearable enables individuals to manage hydration
status and address several important questions including when to drink, what
to drink, and how much to drink. There are several approaches to implement
this functionality in wearables; however, the most common approach is to
use infrared light to measure water in the blood.
(o) Ultrasound scanning: Nowadays, there is also an opportunity to perform 3D
ultrasound scanning via wearable devices which can be exploited in several
health applications. For example, it allows pregnant mothers to track the
movement of the baby. Three-dimensional wearable scanners can also be
used to perform breast scans and localize breast lesions.
(p) Pregnancy wearable: There are several sensors for pregnancy. For example,
wearable sensors can measure the electrical activity of the uterine muscle
of mothers, which in turn can be used to compute baby contractions. There
are also several wearables which allow to boost and hear the sound of your
baby’s heartbeat.
B. Farahani et al.
v. Hypertensive crisis: When blood pressure exceeds 180/120 mmHg. In this
case, patients experience signs of possible organ damage, e.g., chest/back
pain, shortness of breath, change in vision, or difficulty speaking.
(g) Blood glucose (sugar): Concentration of glucose present in the blood. For
non-diabetics, it should be between 70 and 130 milligrams per deciliter.
(h) Hemoglobin: It is a protein in red blood cells. Oxygen entering the lungs
adheres to this protein, allowing blood cells to transport oxygen.
(i) Respiration rate: It is the number of breaths you take per minute. The normal
respiration rate for an adult at rest is 12 to 20 breaths per minute.
(j) Blood oxygen saturation level: Oxygen saturation is concentration of oxygen
that is dissolved or carried in a given medium. In healthcare, it represents
the fraction of [oxygen]-saturated hemoglobin relative to total hemoglobin
(unsaturated + saturated) in the blood. Note that a healthy individual at sea
level should exhibit oxygen saturation between 96% and 99%.
(k) Skin conductance (SC): It is also known as electrodermal response, electrodermal activity (EDA), or as galvanic skin response (GSR). Skin resistance
mainly changes with the state of sweat glands in the skin. As perspiration
increases, more sweat glands begin to conduct electricity, which in turn
increases skin conductance.
(l) UV radiation: It is intended to measures your exposure to ultraviolet
radiation that can adversely impact body skin and eyes which can ultimately
lead to cancer.
(m) Context-aware body movement: Body motion can reveal so many information about an individual. For example, it can show whether a person is in
light sleep or deep sleep. Using these sensors in diseases such as Parkinson,
caregivers can determine how effective is the medicinal dosage based on
the body movement. These wearable sensors can also be used in several
applications such as fall detection, activity monitoring, or measuring calories
burned.
(n) Hydration level: This wearable enables individuals to manage hydration
status and address several important questions including when to drink, what
to drink, and how much to drink. There are several approaches to implement
this functionality in wearables; however, the most common approach is to
use infrared light to measure water in the blood.
(o) Ultrasound scanning: Nowadays, there is also an opportunity to perform 3D
ultrasound scanning via wearable devices which can be exploited in several
health applications. For example, it allows pregnant mothers to track the
movement of the baby. Three-dimensional wearable scanners can also be
used to perform breast scans and localize breast lesions.
(p) Pregnancy wearable: There are several sensors for pregnancy. For example,
wearable sensors can measure the electrical activity of the uterine muscle
of mothers, which in turn can be used to compute baby contractions. There
are also several wearables which allow to boost and hear the sound of your
baby’s heartbeat.