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Review
. 2025 Jul;25(7):265-272.
doi: 10.1016/j.bjae.2025.04.004. Epub 2025 May 21.

Portable wireless monitoring of vital signs in hospital wards

M H Hicks  1 , M Tore  1 , F Michard  2 , A K Khanna  1   3   4
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Review

Portable wireless monitoring of vital signs in hospital wards

M H Hicks et al. BJA Educ. 2025 Jul.
No abstract available

Keywords: patient safety; physiological monitoring; remote patient monitoring; vital signs.

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Conflict of interest statement

AKK consults for Medtronic, Edwards Lifesciences, Philips Research North America, GE Healthcare, Potrero Medical, Sentinel Medical, Retia Medical, Nihon Kohden USA, Caretaker Medical, TNO, Bayer Corporation, Fifth Eye Inc., Renibus Therapeutics, Pharmazz Inc., AOP, Viatris, Innoviva Specialty Therapeutics and Zynex Medical. AKK has ownership interests with BrainX LLC. FM is founder and managing director of MiCo, a consulting and research firm specialising in medical e-innovations. MH and MT declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

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