The American Medical Colleges Association expects. Estimated shortage By 2034, between 37,800 and 124,000 primary and special care physicians. With fewer doctors, higher health care costs, and an increase in patients with chronic illnesses such as diabetes and asthma, there has never been a greater need to use technology to effectively and effectively treat patients.
Wearables can be the solution. These electronic devices are worn near the surface of the skin to detect, analyze, and transmit signals such as your heart rate, oxygen, and blood pressure – in some cases, prompting the wearer to take action when necessary. .
Wearable devices are a new frontier for health care, with 24-hour continuous physiology monitoring that allows physicians, nurses and other clinical staff to monitor patients both in the hospital and at home. When patients ‘physiology is measured remotely, hospitals release beds, doctors look at patients’ basics from nowhere, and there is greater efficiency.
Wearable health technology advances are big business. The global wearable medical device market is expected to grow from $ 8.35 billion in 2020 to $ 10.28 billion in 2021 with an annual growth rate of 23.1%.
Guest Dr. Charles Odonkor Join us to discuss a recent study by Yale Medhanealem. Clinical role of emerging wearers Reasons for successful implementation in health care.
The patient’s attitude
About 10% of Americans have a medical device. The most common are heart rate monitors or stencils, but brain transplants have helped people with neurological disorders in recent years. From epileptic seizures to epilepsy, implanted devices are increasingly hitting the market.
Guest Michael Makena Shares his personal experience with a neurotransmitter that responds to epilepsy.
App development
In the United States, 3.4 million people live with epilepsy, more than 100,000 are Florida. Medications often help control seizures; However, many suffer from unpleasant side effects from the medication.
Even with medication, some people with epilepsy are at risk, and nighttime seizures frighten both patients and their doctors. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University are collecting information about their seizures at Apple Watches to help people with neurological disorders. In addition, they are developing an app that detects, predicts and warns family members when they have epilepsy. In order to protect the privacy of their subjects during the course of their research, the information was excluded from encryption and encryption.
Guest Dr. Greg KraussThe professor of neurology at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine told us more about his research.
Katie Tape
Not all wearers have a complex circuit board or advanced technology. Kinesiology Tape – or Katie Tape – was developed in the 1970s by Kenzo Cassé, a Japanese chiropractor who wanted to create something that looked like human skin elasticity rather than strong medical tape.
Used by professional athletes, physical therapists, and coaches for decades, the main event was played only when he was a volleyball player at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Kerry Walsh wore KT tape She won a gold medal on her shoulder and next. Nowadays, kinesiology tapes are everywhere in the world of athletics.
Dr. Kevin McPherson, Clinical Instructor and Assistant Director of Clinical Education, explains the uses and application of KT tape in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Florida.
What does health have to do with it? Co-editor Katherine Hobbs can be reached at khobbs@wjct.org or on Twitter @KatherineGHobbs.