ArticleAdvanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)2018
Wearables in Medicine.
Article in Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 146 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
146 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Wearable Devices for Remote Monitoring of Chronic Diseases: Systematic Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of Peer- or Professional-Led Support in Enhancing Adherence to Wearable Monitoring Devices Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Pooled it
- A Survey on Wearable Sensors for Mental Health Monitoring.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of Internet of Things in Clinical Laboratories: Opportunities, Advantages, and Challenges.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Pooled it
- Evaluating the Validity and Utility of Wearable Technology for Continuously Monitoring Patients in a Hospital Setting: Systematic Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2021Pooled it
- Wearable Health Devices in Health Care: Narrative Systematic Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2020Pooled it
- Nanoparticle-Enabled Biomaterials for Controlled Drug Delivery in Implantable and Wearable Devices.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Printable van der Waals Nanoparticles for Additive Technologies.Nano letters · 2026Article
- A Holistic and Dynamic Network-Level View of the Autonomic Nervous System.Annual review of biomedical engineering · 2026Review
- Population differences in wearable device wear time: Rescuing data to address biases and advance health equity.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
- Wearable and Implantable Devices for Continuous Monitoring of Muscle Physiological Activity: A Review.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Review
- Biocompatible and Flexible Cellulose Film for the Reversible Colourimetric Monitoring of pH and Mg (II).Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Combined Use of Microwave Sensing Technologies and Artificial Intelligence for Biomedical Monitoring and Imaging.Biosensors · 2026Review
- Recent Advances and Challenges of Textile-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Smart Healthcare and Sports Applications.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Smart patches for healthcare industry: a review of emerging technologies, challenges, and developmental opportunities.Biomedical engineering online · 2026Review
- Improving Clinical Diagnostics and Patient Care through Artificial Intelligence and Biosensor Technologies.ACS omega · 2026Review
- Wearable technology for athletes: material innovations, performance monitoring, and emerging paradigms.Mikrochimica acta · 2026Review
- Integrating Artificial Intelligence Into Digital Health-Optimized Therapeutics for the Remote Cardiac Rehabilitation.Clinical Medicine Insights. Cardiology · 2026Review
- Model-Informed Drug Development (MIDD) for Analgesics: Review of Applications, Regulatory Integration, and Emerging Directions.Journal of pain research · 2026Review
- Use of Head-Mounted Inertial Sensors for Mobility Tasks: Protocol for a Scoping Review.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
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5 authors.
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Abstract
Wearables as medical technologies are becoming an integral part of personal analytics, measuring physical status, recording physiological parameters, or informing schedule for medication. These continuously evolving technology platforms do not only promise to help people pursue a healthier life style, but also provide continuous medical data for actively tracking metabolic status, diagnosis, and treatment. Advances in the miniaturization of flexible electronics, electrochemical biosensors, microfluidics, and artificial intelligence algorithms have led to wearable devices that can generate real-time medical data within the Internet of things. These flexible devices can be configured to make conformal contact with epidermal, ocular, intracochlear, and dental interfaces to collect biochemical or electrophysiological signals. This article discusses consumer trends in wearable electronics, commercial and emerging devices, and fabrication methods. It also reviews real-time monitoring of vital signs using biosensors, stimuli-responsive materials for drug delivery, and closed-loop theranostic systems. It covers future challenges in augmented, virtual, and mixed reality, communication modes, energy management, displays, conformity, and data safety. The development of patient-oriented wearable technologies and their incorporation in randomized clinical trials will facilitate the design of safe and effective approaches.
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