Medication Adherence using Non-intrusive Wearable Sensors

Medication Adherence using Non-intrusive Wearable Sensors

Activity recognition approaches have been applied in home ambient systems to monitor the status and wellbeing of occupant especially for home care systems. With the advancement of embedded wireless sensing devices, various applications have been proposed to monitor userâĂŹs activities and maintain a healthy lifestyle. In this paper, we propose and evaluate a Smart Medication Alert and Treatment...

Machine learning classification of medication adherence in patients with movement disorders using non-wearable sensors

Medication non-adherence is a major concern in the healthcare industry and has led to increases in health risks and medical costs. For many neurological diseases, adherence to medication regimens can be assessed by observing movement patterns. However, physician observations are typically assessed based on visual inspection of movement and are limited to clinical testing procedures. Consequentl...

Gait Analysis Using Wearable Sensors

Gait analysis using wearable sensors is an inexpensive, convenient, and efficient manner of providing useful information for multiple health-related applications. As a clinical tool applied in the rehabilitation and diagnosis of medical conditions and sport activities, gait analysis using wearable sensors shows great prospects. The current paper reviews available wearable sensors and ambulatory...

Medication non-adherence and asthma treatment cost.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW The purpose of this review is to describe the impact of asthma treatment non-adherence on patients and the healthcare system, and to outline areas of responsibility towards improved adherence. RECENT FINDINGS The average cost of healthcare expenses for each person in the United States in 2002 was 5440 US dollars. In that year, there were 800 million medical encounters. Howev...

Psychosis relapse, medication non-adherence, and cannabis.