TY - JOUR
T1 - Connected healthcare
T2 - Improving patient care using digital health technologies
AU - Awad, Atheer
AU - Trenfield, Sarah J.
AU - Pollard, Thomas D.
AU - Ong, Jun Jie
AU - Elbadawi, Moe
AU - McCoubrey, Laura E.
AU - Goyanes, Alvaro
AU - Gaisford, Simon
AU - Basit, Abdul W.
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors thank the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), UK for its financial support (EP/S009000/1 and EP/S023054/1). Figs. 1, 8 and 9 were created with BioRender.com.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021
PY - 2021/11
Y1 - 2021/11
N2 - Now more than ever, traditional healthcare models are being overhauled with digital technologies of Healthcare 4.0 increasingly adopted. Worldwide, digital devices are improving every stage of the patient care pathway. For one, sensors are being used to monitor patient metrics 24/7, permitting swift diagnosis and interventions. At the treatment stage, 3D printers are under investigation for the concept of personalised medicine by allowing patients access to on-demand, customisable therapeutics. Robots are also being explored for treatment, by empowering precision surgery, rehabilitation, or targeted drug delivery. Within medical logistics, drones are being leveraged to deliver critical treatments to remote areas, collect samples, and even provide emergency aid. To enable seamless integration within healthcare, the Internet of Things technology is being exploited to form closed-loop systems that remotely communicate with one another. This review outlines the most promising healthcare technologies and devices, their strengths, drawbacks, and opportunities for clinical adoption.
AB - Now more than ever, traditional healthcare models are being overhauled with digital technologies of Healthcare 4.0 increasingly adopted. Worldwide, digital devices are improving every stage of the patient care pathway. For one, sensors are being used to monitor patient metrics 24/7, permitting swift diagnosis and interventions. At the treatment stage, 3D printers are under investigation for the concept of personalised medicine by allowing patients access to on-demand, customisable therapeutics. Robots are also being explored for treatment, by empowering precision surgery, rehabilitation, or targeted drug delivery. Within medical logistics, drones are being leveraged to deliver critical treatments to remote areas, collect samples, and even provide emergency aid. To enable seamless integration within healthcare, the Internet of Things technology is being exploited to form closed-loop systems that remotely communicate with one another. This review outlines the most promising healthcare technologies and devices, their strengths, drawbacks, and opportunities for clinical adoption.
KW - Additive manufacturing and 3D printing
KW - Artificial intelligence and machine learning
KW - Digital pharmaceuticals and therapeutics
KW - Fourth industrial revolution
KW - Medical cyber-physical systems and robotics
KW - Patient-centred smart health and medical care
KW - Personalized medicines and drug delivery
KW - Pharma industry 4.0
KW - Wearable computing and electronics
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U2 - 10.1016/j.addr.2021.113958
DO - 10.1016/j.addr.2021.113958
M3 - Review article
C2 - 34478781
AN - SCOPUS:85116931614
VL - 178
JO - Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews
JF - Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews
SN - 0169-409X
M1 - 113958
ER -