Advances in Respiratory Monitoring: A Comprehensive Review of Wearable and Remote Technologies

Overview

Journal Biosensors (Basel)

Specialty Biotechnology

Date 2024 Feb 23

PMID 38392009

Authors

Diana Vitazkova

Erik Foltan

Helena Kosnacova

Michal Micjan

Martin Donoval

Anton Kuzma

Martin Kopani

Erik Vavrinsky

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Abstract

This article explores the importance of wearable and remote technologies in healthcare. The focus highlights its potential in continuous monitoring, examines the specificity of the issue, and offers a view of proactive healthcare. Our research describes a wide range of device types and scientific methodologies, starting from traditional chest belts to their modern alternatives and cutting-edge bioamplifiers that distinguish breathing from chest impedance variations. We also investigated innovative technologies such as the monitoring of thorax micromovements based on the principles of seismocardiography, ballistocardiography, remote camera recordings, deployment of integrated optical fibers, or extraction of respiration from cardiovascular variables. Our review is extended to include acoustic methods and breath and blood gas analysis, providing a comprehensive overview of different approaches to respiratory monitoring. The topic of monitoring respiration with wearable and remote electronics is currently the center of attention of researchers, which is also reflected by the growing number of publications. In our manuscript, we offer an overview of the most interesting ones.

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