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. 2023;14(5):6027-6041.
doi: 10.1007/s12652-020-02656-x. Epub 2020 Nov 13.

The application of wearable smart sensors for monitoring the vital signs of patients in epidemics: a systematic literature review

Niloofar Mohammadzadeh  1 , Marsa Gholamzadeh  2 , Soheila Saeedi  2 , Sorayya Rezayi  2
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The application of wearable smart sensors for monitoring the vital signs of patients in epidemics: a systematic literature review

Niloofar Mohammadzadeh et al. J Ambient Intell Humaniz Comput. 2023.

Abstract

Wearable smart sensors are emerging technology for daily monitoring of vital signs with the reducing discomfort and interference with normal human activities. The main objective of this study was to review the applied wearable smart sensors for disease control and vital signs monitoring in epidemics outbreaks. A comprehensive search was conducted in Web of Science, Scopus, IEEE Library, PubMed and Google Scholar databases to identify relevant studies published until June 2, 2020. Main extracted specifications for each paper are publication details, type of sensor, disease, type of monitored vital sign, function and usage. Of 277 articles, 11 studies were eligible for criteria. 36% of papers were published in 2020. Articles were published in 10 different journals and only in the Journal of Medical Systems more than one article was published. Most sensors were used to monitor body temperature, heart rate and blood pressure. Wearable devices (like a helmet, watch, or cuff) and body area network sensors were popular types which can be used monitoring vital signs for epidemic trending. 65% of total papers (n = 6) were conducted by the USA, Malaysia and India. Applying appropriate technological solutions could improve control and management of epidemic disease as well as the application of sensors for continuous monitoring of vital signs. However, further studies are needed to investigate the real effects of these sensors and their effectiveness.

Keywords: Body area network; Epidemics outbreak; Vital signs monitoring; Wearable sensors.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interestThe authors declare that there is no conflict of interest regarding the publication of this article.

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Exclusion and inclusion criteria to select eligible papers
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Flow diagram of the literature search and study selection
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The main specifications of selected papers
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Word cloud of core keywords in included papers
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The distribution of articles based on countries and year
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The distribution of papers based on their main application and type of sensors
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The distribution of articles based on their conducted countries
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The distribution of papers based on their disease and types of sensors
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