Publications by authors named "Ken Skodacek"
Background: The use of mobile devices in clinical research has advanced substantially in recent years due to the rapid pace of technology development. With an overall aim of informing the future use of mobile devices in interventional clinical research to measure primary outcomes, we conducted a systematic review of the use of and clinical outcomes measured by mobile devices (mobile outcomes) in observational and interventional clinical research.
Method: We conducted a PubMed search using a range of search terms to retrieve peer-reviewed articles on clinical research published between January 2010 and May 2016 in which mobile devices were used to measure study outcomes.
Article Synopsis
- Implantable cardiac devices are key treatments for heart disease, but their reliability and safety are under scrutiny.
- From 2003 to 2007, over 256,000 CRT-D and 459,000 ICD devices were implanted in the U.S., with annual explantation rates (AER) showing a significant decline for both device types.
- Although the AER for CRT-D devices was higher by 38% compared to ICDs, the overall trend indicates improvements in device performance, highlighting the need for better tracking of device histories and increased returns to manufacturers for malfunction analysis.