Smartwatch
Q&A: Advantages, pitfalls of sleep-monitoring apps, trackers
In September, Apple received marketing clearance from the FDA for its sleep apnea feature within the Health app on the Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10 and Ultra 2, according to an FDA press release.
Personalized texts a promising tool to improve step count among patients in cardiac rehab
Text messages delivered to patients’ smartwatches show promise to improve physical activity for those undergoing cardiac rehabilitation, but sustained behavioral change over time may remain a challenge, researchers reported.
FDA: Avoid using smartwatches, smart rings to measure blood glucose
The FDA is warning people with diabetes and the public that noninvasive smartwatches or smart rings that do not pierce the skin should not be used to measure blood glucose, according to a press release.
Data show Apple Watch records arrhythmia events in children
A review of electronic medical records show the Apple Watch detected heart rhythm abnormalities in children that led to a new arrhythmia diagnosis for some, and also recorded some arrhythmias that traditional ambulatory monitors did not.
Digital intervention package improved pain intensity, quality of life, activity after TKA
Published results showed a digital intervention package, which included an activity tracker, exercise app and health coach, yielded improvements in pain intensity, pain disability, quality of life and activity after total knee arthroplasty.
Data suggest Apple Watch appropriate for AF screening, but not disease management
An Apple Watch feature designed to detect atrial fibrillation was associated with a low rate of false-positive detections but only modest sensitivity for detections in people with a history of AF, researchers reported.
Manual review necessary to rule out AF in one-fourth of smartwatch ECG tracings
An analysis of five ECG-capable smartwatches found comparable sensitivity and specificity for detection of atrial fibrillation between devices; however, tracings were labeled inconclusive in about one in four cases.
Wearables, smart implants show promise for clinical use
Although wearable technology has been used for research in orthopedics for several decades, its use for tracking patient outcomes has been in constant flux.