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. 2023 Nov 23;23(23):9367.
doi: 10.3390/s23239367.

Internet of Things in Pregnancy Care Coordination and Management: A Systematic Review

Mohammad Mobarak Hossain  1 , Mohammod Abul Kashem  1 , Md Monirul Islam  2 , Md Sahidullah  3 , Sumona Hoque Mumu  4 , Jia Uddin  5 , Daniel Gavilanes Aray  6   7   8 , Isabel de la Torre Diez  9 , Imran Ashraf  10 , Md Abdus Samad  10
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Internet of Things in Pregnancy Care Coordination and Management: A Systematic Review

Mohammad Mobarak Hossain et al. Sensors (Basel). .

Abstract

The Internet of Things (IoT) has positioned itself globally as a dominant force in the technology sector. IoT, a technology based on interconnected devices, has found applications in various research areas, including healthcare. Embedded devices and wearable technologies powered by IoT have been shown to be effective in patient monitoring and management systems, with a particular focus on pregnant women. This study provides a comprehensive systematic review of the literature on IoT architectures, systems, models and devices used to monitor and manage complications during pregnancy, postpartum and neonatal care. The study identifies emerging research trends and highlights existing research challenges and gaps, offering insights to improve the well-being of pregnant women at a critical moment in their lives. The literature review and discussions presented here serve as valuable resources for stakeholders in this field and pave the way for new and effective paradigms. Additionally, we outline a future research scope discussion for the benefit of researchers and healthcare professionals.

Keywords: Internet of Things; antenatal care; healthcare in IoT; m-health; maternal care coordination; maternal health data-set; medication reminder; neonatal care; patient monitoring; postpartum care; prenatal care; risk factor.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Growth of number of connected IoT devices by year (in-billions).
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Architecture of an IoT based patient monitoring system.
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PRISMA flow diagram for the systematic review in this research.
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