Publications by authors named "Neusa R Adao Martins"
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- Sleep apnea (SA) is a common disorder diagnosed using polysomnography (PSG), a costly and complex procedure; researchers are exploring wearable devices for easier detection.
- A new textile multi-sensor monitoring belt was developed to track electrocardiogram (ECG) and breathing frequency (BF) during sleep, and it was tested in a lab and at home with patients suspected of SA.
- The study found that combined data from ECG and BF significantly improved the accuracy of detecting SA, achieving over 90% sensitivity and specificity, with a very high area under the ROC curve of 0.98.
The objective measurement of fatigue is of critical relevance in areas such as occupational health and safety as fatigue impairs cognitive and motor performance, thus reducing productivity and increasing the risk of injury. Wearable systems represent highly promising solutions for fatigue monitoring as they enable continuous, long-term monitoring of biomedical signals in unattended settings, with the required comfort and non-intrusiveness. This is a p rerequisite for the development of accurate models for fatigue monitoring in real-time.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEven for 1-lead electrocardiography (ECG), single-use gel conductive electrodes are employed in a clinical setting. However, gel electrodes show limited applicability for long-term monitoring due to skin irritation and detachment. In the present study, we investigated the validity of a textile ECG-belt suitable for long-term measurements in clinical use.
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