Andrew and Peggy Cherng Department of Medical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States.
ACS Nano. 2020 Dec 22;14(12):16180-16193. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.0c08494. Epub 2020 Dec 14.
The management of the COVID-19 pandemic has relied on cautious contact tracing, quarantine, and sterilization protocols while we await a vaccine to be made widely available. Telemedicine or mobile health (mHealth) is well-positioned during this time to reduce potential disease spread and prevent overloading of the healthcare system through at-home COVID-19 screening, diagnosis, and monitoring. With the rise of mass-fabricated electronics for wearable and portable sensors, emerging telemedicine tools have been developed to address shortcomings in COVID-19 diagnostics, monitoring, and management. In this Perspective, we summarize current implementations of mHealth sensors for COVID-19, highlight recent technological advances, and provide an overview on how these tools may be utilized to better control the COVID-19 pandemic.
在等待疫苗广泛应用的同时,我们依靠谨慎的接触者追踪、隔离和消毒方案来管理 COVID-19 大流行。远程医疗或移动医疗 (mHealth) 在这个时候非常适合减少潜在的疾病传播,并通过在家进行 COVID-19 筛查、诊断和监测来防止医疗系统过载。随着大规模制造的可穿戴和便携式传感器的出现,已经开发出了新兴的远程医疗工具,以解决 COVID-19 诊断、监测和管理方面的不足。在本观点中,我们总结了 mHealth 传感器在 COVID-19 中的当前应用,强调了最近的技术进步,并概述了如何利用这些工具来更好地控制 COVID-19 大流行。