Background Continuous monitoring of vital signs by using wearable wireless devices may
allow for timely detection of clinical deterioration in patients in general wards in comparison …

Aim In this integrative review, we aimed to: first, identify and summarize published studies
relating to ward nurses' recognition of and response to patient deterioration; second, to …

Background: Measurement of vital signs in hospitalized patients is necessary to assess the
clinical situation of the patient. Early warning scores (EWS), such as the modified early …

Background Clinical deterioration regularly occurs in hospitalized patients potentially
resulting in life threatening events. Early warning scores (EWS), like the Modified Early …

Wireless sensors are devices in which sensing electronic transducers are spatially and
galvanically separated from their associated readout/display components. The main benefits …

Background Wearable devices can be used for continuous patient monitoring in the general
ward, increasing patient safety. Little is known about the experiences and expectations of …

In recent years interest in the application of Wireless Body Area Network (WBAN) for patient
monitoring applications has grown significantly. A WBAN can be used to develop patient …

Objective To determine feasibility, in terms of acceptability and system fidelity, of continuous
vital signs monitoring in abdominal surgery patients on a general ward. Design …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to get an overview of current theory and practice in
early assessments of medical devices, and to identify aims and uses of early assessment …

Intermittent manual measurement of vital signs may not rapidly predict sepsis development
in febrile patients admitted to the emergency department (ED). We aimed to evaluate the …