A 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring system for preeclampsia management in antenatal care

Musyoka, Faith Mueni; Thiga, Moses; Muketha, Geoffrey Muchiri

doi:10.1016/j.imu.2019.100199

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“…The BP reading is received by a mobile app on the mobile phone as well as data is sent to the cloud server, which records it and generates notifications. The alerts produced will be sent to the caretaker for action, as required [23].…”

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Pharma 4.0–IMPACT of the Internet of Things on Health Care

2020

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The IoT in health care is currently booming in the world of health care in particular. Industry has risen from generation 1.0 to 4.0 during the Internet of things period. As we remember, we came across the exact submission of the traditional health care system. Each time the patient has needed to visit the clinic/hospitals, even for small complications that may affect the patient's medical costs along with time and energy. One more significant factor is also an emergency; otherwise, she/he/older population was unable to demand urgent assistance from the older system of healthcare. And yet somehow, the situation has changed with the use of the cyber-physical world; we are heading out of the 4th phase of the health care industry means smart health care network. This paper offers an insight into different facets of how healthcare systems such as doctors, hospitals, and of course, patients are powered by the internet of things and how can it track and ensure fast, quality, and efficient use of less time also in a smart way. Here, a patient knows how to track patients by using a collection of different wearable sensor nodes for real-time monitoring and examination of specific patient criteria. One of the most boosting subjects characterizes the development of medical technology within their own homes, enabling older or physically weak people to stay as long as possible at home while being medically cared for and monitored. We searched literature and guidelines in Pubmed, Web of Science, Google Scholar, Scopus, CNKI, and Embase databases up to 2019. The following search terms alone or matched with the Boolean operators ‘AND’ or ‘OR’ were used: "Nanoparticles", “Anticancer treatment", ‘Bioflavonoids’, ‘Plant origin drugs’, ‘Nano formulations’, ‘Cancer’ and ‘Novel drug delivery systems’. We focused on full-text articles, but abstracts were considered if relevant.

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“…A solution specifically tailored for preeclampsia uses an F1 smart wristwatch which measures blood pressure and sends the triggered values via Bluetooth to a mobile application installed on the user’s cell phone [ 21 ]. The bracelet model was selected after comparison with other wristwatch models where it was found that taking measurements from users with dark complexion was difficult, resulting in finger tip measurements to determine blood pressure [ 6 ].…”

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Cyber-Physical Platform for Preeclampsia Detection

Marin¹,

Bocicor²,

Molnar³

2020

Computational Science and Its Applications – ICCSA 2020

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Hypertension-related conditions are the most prevalent complications of pregnancy worldwide. They manifest in up to 8% of cases and if left untreated, can lead to serious detrimental effects. Early detection of their sudden onset can help physicians alleviate the condition and improve outcomes for both would-be mother and baby. Today’s prevalence of smartphones and cost-effective wearable technology provide new opportunities for individualized medicine. Existing devices promote heart health, they monitor and encourage physical activity and measure sleep quality. This builds interest and encourages users to require more advanced features. We believe these aspects form suitable conditions to create and market specialized wearable devices. The present paper details a cyber-physical system built around an intelligent bracelet for monitoring hypertension-related conditions tailored to pregnant women. The bracelet uses a microfluidic layer that is compressed by the blood pressing against the arterial wall. Integrated sensors register the waveform and send it to the user’s smartphone, where the systolic and diastolic values are determined. The system is currently developed under European Union research funding, and includes a software server where data is stored and further processing is carried out through machine learning.

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“…Effective adherence to Antenatal Care (ANC) can potentially reduce adverse effects during pregnancy and after delivery. In particular, ANC provides a platform for critical healthcare function, health promotion and prevention thereby enabling screening and appropriate diagnosis of risks that may affect pregnant mothers [ 2 , 4 ]. Additionally, pregnant women who attend ANC as recommended have the potential to avert any complications as well as access to preventive interventions like tetanus toxoid immunization, intermittent preventive treatment of malaria, deworming, iron and folic acid; among other benefits [ 5 ].…”

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The influence of community factors in the implementation of community-based interventions to improve antenatal care: a qualitative study based on the IMCHA programme in Tanzania

Joseph¹,

Maluka

2021

Reprod Health

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Background Efforts to improve antenatal care have been heightened to reduce global maternal deaths. In resource-limited settings, community-based interventions play a pivotal role in improving antenatal care services. However, effective implementation of community-based interventions is influenced by prevailing community-related factors. Drawing from the community-based interventions implemented in Iringa Region in Tanzania, this paper underscores how community factors influence implementation and ultimate improvement of antenatal care services. Methods A qualitative case study design was employed using in-depth interviews, focus group discussions and document reviews. Data was collected in Kilolo and Mufindi districts in Iringa Region where community-based interventions were implemented. A total of one hundred and forty-six (146) participants were involved in the study. Eighty-six (86) participants were interviewed and sixty (n = 60) participated in focus group discussions. Data were analysed thematically and manually by categorizing and coding emerging issues to facilitate analysis and interpretation. Results Key factors that influenced the implementation of the community-based interventions were the community readiness to adopt the interventions and effective local administrative systems. Stakeholders’ engagement and local health system support were also pivotal for improving antenatal care services. However, the physical environment, bullying of implementers of interventions and family-related challenges constrained the implementation of the interventions. Conclusion This study has shown that the performance of community-based interventions is highly influenced by community-related factors. More specifically, inadequate community engagement may lead to community members’ reluctance to adopt implemented interventions. Therefore, in-depth understanding and adequate management of community engagement are important during the planning, development and implementation of community-based interventions.

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A 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring system for preeclampsia management in antenatal care

Cited by 23 publications

References 9 publications

Pharma 4.0–IMPACT of the Internet of Things on Health Care

Pharma 4.0–IMPACT of the Internet of Things on Health Care

Cyber-Physical Platform for Preeclampsia Detection

The influence of community factors in the implementation of community-based interventions to improve antenatal care: a qualitative study based on the IMCHA programme in Tanzania

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