Development in Vital Signs Monitoring Parameters Boost Innovation - Vital Signs Monitoring - Technology Assessment.DUBLIN Dublin, city, Republic of Ireland Dublin, Irish Baile Átha Cliath, county borough (1991 pop. 915,516), Leinster, capital of the Republic of Ireland, on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the Liffey River. , Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c50069) announces the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report Vital Signs Monitoring -- Technology Assessment to their offering. This Frost & Sullivan research service titled Technology Assessment -- Vital Sign Monitoring provides an overview on the recent advances in vital sign monitoring systems and future trends that are expected to have an impact on the technology. In this study, Frost & Sullivan's expert analysts thoroughly examine the following technologies: clinical thermometry thermometry Science of measuring the temperature of a system or the ability of a system to transfer heat to another system. Temperature measurement is important to a wide range of activities, including manufacturing, scientific research, and medicine. , blood pressure monitoring, pulse oximetry pulse oximetry Oxygen saturation measurement, SaO Critical care A method used to determine the O2 saturation–SaO2 and desaturation of blood in a continuous noninvasive fashion, through the noninvasive assessment of arterial Hb-bound , multiparameter monitoring systems, and wearable signs monitoring. Paradigm Shift A dramatic change in methodology or practice. It often refers to a major change in thinking and planning, which ultimately changes the way projects are implemented. For example, accessing applications and data from the Web instead of from local servers is a paradigm shift. See paradigm. of Vital Signs Monitoring and Rapid Growth of Geriatric geriatric /ger·i·at·ric/ (jer?e-at´rik) 1. pertaining to elderly persons or to the aging process. 2. pertaining to geriatrics. ger·i·at·ric adj. 1. Population Holds Immense Potential Vital sign monitoring systems have been traditionally associated with hospital settings and have been viewed as complex multimodal Two or more modes of operation. The term is used to refer to a myriad of functions and conditions in which two or more different methods, processes or forms of delivery are used. On the Web, it refers to asking for something one way and receiving the answer another; for example requesting instruments that assist clinicians to assess the fitness of an individual. The concept, however, has undergone a tremendous change both in terms of scope and perception. "Vital Sign monitoring is no more limited to the hospital settings and on the contrary, they have made a transition toward becoming wearable monitoring systems, such as wearable heart rate monitors and respirometers that are increasingly being used in sports, medicine, and home monitoring," according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the analyst of the study. "In addition to being wearable, vital sign monitoring solutions have become integrated into wireless monitoring systems that enable clinicians to collect patient data across large distances." Improved healthcare trends and medication have also increased the lifespan lifespan Longevity Epidemiology The genetically endowed limit to life for a person, if free of exogenous risk factors. See Average lifespan, Life expectancy. of the population worldwide. With life expectancy Life Expectancy 1. The age until which a person is expected to live. 2. The remaining number of years an individual is expected to live, based on IRS issued life expectancy tables. crossing the 65 plus age barrier, the quality of life is better. The improvement in quality of life has in turn increased the population of people above the age of 60. It has been estimated that the worldwide geriatric population is increasing by 2 percent every year. The steady increase in geriatric population indirectly implies a greater pressure on medical doctors to supervise the health of these individuals thus boosting demand for vital signs monitoring. Development in Vital Signs Monitoring Parameters Boost Innovation There has been tremendous development in the fundamental vital sign monitoring parameters including thermometry, blood pressure measurements, and pulse oximetry. It has become quite clear that vital sign monitoring technology has begun to shift from its traditional definition and has evolved both in terms of functional efficiency and breadth of application. Clinical thermometry has shown prospects in disease diagnosis, while blood pressure monitoring has integrated measurement of body mass indices and energy expenditure. Pulse oximetry has progressed from being a hospital-based application to a wireless monitoring system. Significant advances have also been made with respect to wearable monitoring devices that incorporate the basic functions of temperature measurement, blood pressure monitoring, and respiratory rate respiratory rate, n the normal rate of breathing at rest, about 12 to 20 inspirations per minute. systemic inflammatory response syndrome A term that ' measurement. "The trend is toward the integration of independent monitoring solutions and development of wearable diagnostic monitoring solutions that would enhance the quality of health and personal health monitoring independence," explains the analyst. "Medical professionals now have the option to monitor their patients at a distance without having patients visit their clinics for every small ailment ail·ment n. A physical or mental disorder, especially a mild illness. that they may face, thereby enabling the doctors to monitor a large number of patients in the comfort of their clinics or homes and also get adequate medical reimbursements." Key Topics Covered: - Executive Summary - Technology Primer - Technology Adoption Factor Analysis - Innovation in Vital Signs Monitors - Patents and Key Industry Participants - Decision Support Database For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c50069 |
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