http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24395986
Susan Peterson and colleagues at MD Anderson have completed a feasibility study showing that equipping head and neck cancer patients with home-based sensors can identify dehydration during radiation treatment.
Physicians reviewed patients’ information daily using CYCORE (CYberinfrastructure for COmparative Effectiveness REsearch), a software-based platform to collect and manage data from multiple systems through a suite of home-based and mobile sensors. They followed 48 patients during two five-day periods. Sensors were used to monitor daily weight and blood pressure fluctuations. Patients also reported daily food and drink consumption, degree of pain with swallowing, and other side effects, using a smartphone. 60 percent of patients had at least one event that would suggest risk for dehydration and would warrant clinical intervention, and 35 percent had two or more events.
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