Ontology-Driven Monitoring of Patient’s Vital Signs Enabling Personalized Medical Detection and Alert

A major challenge related to caring for patients with chronic conditions is the early detection of exacerbations of the disease. Medical personnel should be contacted immediately in order to intervene in time before an acute state is reached, ensuring patient safety. This paper proposes an approach...

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Main Authors: Anna Hristoskova, Vangelis Sakkalis, Giorgos Zacharioudakis, Manolis Tsiknakis, Filip De Turck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-01-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/14/1/1598