Dyspnea in Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Baldeo, Ryan

doi:10.1016/j.cpha.2020.02.007

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“…The prevalence of dyspnoea may be higher in long-term care settings ( 6 , 7 ) due to the growing proportion of chronic diseases such as heart rate insufficiency ( 8 ), and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) ( 3 ) among PC patients. Also, symptoms related to breathing are increasing steadily, and thus aggressive symptom management is required in order to enhance the quality of life ( 4 , 9 , 10 ).…”

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Improving Dyspnoea Symptom Control of Patients in Palliative Care Using a Smart Patch-A Proof of Concept Study

Mallick

Biser

Haridas

et al. 2021

Front. Digit. Health

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The world of healthcare constantly aims to improve the lives of people while nurturing their health and comfort. Digital health and wearable technologies are aimed at making this possible. However, there are numerous factors that need to be addressed such as aging, disabilities, and health hazards. These factors are intensified in palliative care (PC) patients and limited hospital capacities make it challenging for health care providers (HCP) to handle the crisis. One of the most common symptoms reported by PC patients with severe conditions is dyspnoea. Monitoring devices with sufficient comfort could improve symptom control of patients with dyspnoea in PC. In this article, we discuss the proof-of-concept study to investigate a smart patch (SP), which monitors the pulmonary parameters: (a) breathing rate (BR) and inspiration to expiration ratio (I:E); markers for distress: (b) heart rate (HR) and heart rate variability (HRV), and (c) transmits real-time data securely to an adaptable user interface, primarily geared for palliative HCP but scalable to specific needs. The concept is verified by measuring and analyzing physiological signals from different electrode positions on the chest and comparing the results achieved with the gold standard Task Force Monitor (TFM).

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