SIMpLE: A Mobile Cloud-Based System for Health Monitoring of People with ALS
Adopting telemonitoring services during the pandemic for people affected by chronic disease is fundamental to ensure access to health care services avoiding the risk of COVID-19 infection. Among chronic diseases, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a progressi...
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| author | Arrigo Palumbo Nicola Ielpo Barbara Calabrese Domenico Corchiola Remo Garropoli Vera Gramigna Giovanni Perri |
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| description | Adopting telemonitoring services during the pandemic for people affected by chronic disease is fundamental to ensure access to health care services avoiding the risk of COVID-19 infection. Among chronic diseases, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease of adulthood, caused by the loss of spinal, bulbar and cortical motor neurons, which leads to paralysis of the voluntary muscles and, also, involves respiratory ones. Therefore, remote monitoring and teleconsulting are essential services for ALS patients with limited mobility, as the disease progresses, and for those living far from ALS centres and hospitals. In addition, the COVID 19 pandemic has increased the need to remotely provide the best care to patients, avoiding infection during ALS centre visits. The paper illustrates an innovative, secure medical monitoring and teleconsultation mobile cloud-based system for disabled people, such as those with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis). The design aims to remotely monitor biosignals, such as ECG (electrocardiographic) and EMG (electromyographic) signals of ALS patients in order to prevent complications related to the pathology. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3464ecbfc6df43758215dfadd0614a872023-11-22T21:38:41ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202021-10-012121723910.3390/s21217239SIMpLE: A Mobile Cloud-Based System for Health Monitoring of People with ALSArrigo Palumbo0Nicola Ielpo1Barbara Calabrese2Domenico Corchiola3Remo Garropoli4Vera Gramigna5Giovanni Perri6Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, ItalyDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, ItalyDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, ItalyCorchiola Computer Science Consulting, 87100 Cosenza, ItalyGarropoli Computer Science Consulting, 87100 Cosenza, ItalyNeuroscience Research Center, Magna Graecia University, 88100 Catanzaro, ItalyRadiological Center Perri-Bilotti, 87100 Cosenza, ItalyAdopting telemonitoring services during the pandemic for people affected by chronic disease is fundamental to ensure access to health care services avoiding the risk of COVID-19 infection. Among chronic diseases, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease of adulthood, caused by the loss of spinal, bulbar and cortical motor neurons, which leads to paralysis of the voluntary muscles and, also, involves respiratory ones. Therefore, remote monitoring and teleconsulting are essential services for ALS patients with limited mobility, as the disease progresses, and for those living far from ALS centres and hospitals. In addition, the COVID 19 pandemic has increased the need to remotely provide the best care to patients, avoiding infection during ALS centre visits. The paper illustrates an innovative, secure medical monitoring and teleconsultation mobile cloud-based system for disabled people, such as those with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis). The design aims to remotely monitor biosignals, such as ECG (electrocardiographic) and EMG (electromyographic) signals of ALS patients in order to prevent complications related to the pathology.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/21/7239neurophysiological monitoringmHealthcloudteleconsultingALSEMG |
| spellingShingle | Arrigo Palumbo Nicola Ielpo Barbara Calabrese Domenico Corchiola Remo Garropoli Vera Gramigna Giovanni Perri SIMpLE: A Mobile Cloud-Based System for Health Monitoring of People with ALS Sensors neurophysiological monitoring mHealth cloud teleconsulting ALS EMG |
| title | SIMpLE: A Mobile Cloud-Based System for Health Monitoring of People with ALS |
| title_full | SIMpLE: A Mobile Cloud-Based System for Health Monitoring of People with ALS |
| title_fullStr | SIMpLE: A Mobile Cloud-Based System for Health Monitoring of People with ALS |
| title_full_unstemmed | SIMpLE: A Mobile Cloud-Based System for Health Monitoring of People with ALS |
| title_short | SIMpLE: A Mobile Cloud-Based System for Health Monitoring of People with ALS |
| title_sort | simple a mobile cloud based system for health monitoring of people with als |
| topic | neurophysiological monitoring mHealth cloud teleconsulting ALS EMG |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/21/7239 |
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