Smartwatch helps detects lung cancer: Using personal technology to advance healthcare

The prevalence of smartwatches and other wearable medical technology has been increasing yearly. These watches offer a sensitive tool for capturing cardiac dysrhythmias and can lead to patients seeking earlier medical advice. This case report highlights the importance of clinicians seeking and using...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Cole, Andrew Paul Charles, Kar, Ashok, Nimako, Kofi, Smelt, Jeremy
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2022
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8733372/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35003753
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/20542704211068651
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Sumario:The prevalence of smartwatches and other wearable medical technology has been increasing yearly. These watches offer a sensitive tool for capturing cardiac dysrhythmias and can lead to patients seeking earlier medical advice. This case report highlights the importance of clinicians seeking and using the information provided by wearable medical technology which in this case resulted in both the timely treatment of non-sustained ventricular tachycardia and lung adenocarcinoma.

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