Home Monitoring

SEVILLE, Spain — Home monitoring of neovascular age-related macular degeneration, an interesting concept with many potential benefits, has entered the retina space in the U.S. with the Scanly Home OCT monitoring program from Notal Vision.

SAN DIEGO — Among inner-city children with asthma, daily inhaler adherence was “overestimated” by parents when compared with adherence captured via an electronic monitoring device, according to a presentation here.

The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to the Sleep Rx Mat, a clinically validated mat that fits under any mattress and assists in the diagnosis of sleep apnea in adults with suspected sleep breathing disorders, according to a press release.

With use of a cuffless BP device, 1 week of continuous monitoring was enough to accurately identify the majority of patients’ time in target range, which may improve management of hypertension, researchers reported.

Samsung Electronics has received de novo authorization from the FDA for its sleep apnea feature on the Samsung Galaxy Watch’s “Samsung Health Monitor” app, according to a company press release.

Artificial intelligence has potential to facilitate accurate, frequent and larger-scale home monitoring of chronic ocular diseases when safely integrated into workflows, according to a review published in Current Opinion in Ophthalmology.

Insertable cardiac monitors with capability for remote reprogramming were associated with a clinic workflow improvement of 211 hours per 100 patients, data from a real-world analysis show.

Patients with asthma can use a stethoscope augmented with artificial intelligence to monitor their exacerbations at home and provide reliable data to their physicians, according to a study published in Annals of Family Medicine.

BOSTON — Out-of-office BP measurements provide the clearest picture of CV risk for patients and are the ideal method to diagnose and treat hypertension, yet most clinicians still rely on inaccurate clinic readings, according to a speaker.

The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to a prescription pulse oximeter in the form of a sock for monitoring oxygen saturation levels of infants, according to a manufacturer-issued press release.