Objetivo
The research topic of WECARMON deals with biomedical signal processing, specifically, the analysis of electrocardiogram (ECG) signals for cardiorespiratory system assessment. WECARMON’s main objective is to develop novel system for early non-invasive detection of clinical destabilizations of patients with chronic respiratory diseases, e.g. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma. Its innovative nature is based on two main tools: 1) a long-term (months) wearable ECG device which uses dry electrodes which causes no skin irritation and which are placed in a left leadless armband, and 2) signal processing techniques for estimating respiratory rate and volumes from ECG which are robust against artefacts generated by movements during daily life.
Chronic respiratory patients are affected by destabilizations (or “exacerbations”) which makes them to seek medical help and often lead to their hospitalization. Exacerbations can start quickly (in minutes to hours) and they are one of the main causes of mortality among patients with COPD and asthma which are the two most common chronic respiratory diseases, affecting millions of children and adults. Among the wide range of applications of a wearable cardiorespiratory monitor related to intensive care units, respiratory disorders and health monitoring, the chosen application of WECARMON is the daily ECG and respiratory monitoring in COPD and asthma patients for early detection of exacerbations allowing a better prognosis of the patient and a reduction of financial costs to society.
WECARMON can be divided in 2 phases: 1) Development of a long-term (months) wearable ECG and respiration monitor, and 2) Development of an automatic algorithm for early detection of COPD and asthma exacerbations, based on cardiorespiratory parameters (e.g. heart and respiratory rates, tidal volume, minute ventilation).
Ámbito científico
- ciencias médicas y de la saludmedicina clínicapsiquiatríatrastornos del sueño
- ciencias naturalesinformática y ciencias de la informacióninternetinternet de las cosas
- ciencias médicas y de la saludmedicina clínicaneumologíaasma
- ciencias médicas y de la saludciencias de la saludenfermedad infecciosavirus de ARNcoronavirus
- ciencias médicas y de la saludciencias de la saludmedicina personalizada
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Régimen de financiación
MSCA-IF-GF - Global Fellowships
Coordinador
50009 Zaragoza
España
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Socios (1)
Las organizaciones asociadas contribuyen a la aplicación de la acción, pero no firman el acuerdo de subvención.
06269 Storrs
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