Smart sensors for real-time monitoring of patients on dialysis

Peritoneal dialysis and haemodialysis are lifesaving but intrusive treatments that are associated with high morbidity and mortality. Despite the considerable time patients with kidney failure spend tied to their life-saving therapies, relatively few vital signs are monitored. Smart, unobtrusive appr...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature reviews. Nephrology 2020-10, Vol.16 (10), p.554-555
Hauptverfasser: Wieringa, Fokko P., Kooman, Jeroen P.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Peritoneal dialysis and haemodialysis are lifesaving but intrusive treatments that are associated with high morbidity and mortality. Despite the considerable time patients with kidney failure spend tied to their life-saving therapies, relatively few vital signs are monitored. Smart, unobtrusive approaches to track clinical parameters could help to individualize treatments and improve patient outcomes.
ISSN:1759-5061
1759-507X
DOI:10.1038/s41581-020-0287-4