The hospital is looking for 20,000 adults who want to participate the researchk. It is the so-called Ava bracelet, which is normally used by women to monitor fertility.
The researchers are hopeful that the device can help in the fight against corona. The bracelet continuously measures indicators such as temperature, heart rate and respiration. Before the wearer has symptoms, the device can already report an infection. The wearer is notified to be tested. “A higher temperature can indicate an incipient fever and in addition, coughing and shortness of breath have a direct effect on breathing. A change of these factors together can indicate an infection with Covid-19,” says Rick Grobbee, professor of clinical epidemiology at UMC Utrecht. He’s in charge of the investigation.
Participants wear the bracelet at night. “This is the first smart device that processes real-time data. And that is important because if you detect a Covid-19 infection at an early stage, you can immediately quarantine and therefore the chance that you infect another one. technology could play an important role in containing this pandemic and identifying infectious diseases in the future, ”said Grobbee.
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Earlier detection of contamination
Participants wear the bracelet at night. “This is the first smart device that processes real-time data. And that is important because if you detect a Covid-19 infection at an early stage, you can immediately quarantine and therefore the chance that you infect another one. technology could play an important role in containing this pandemic and identifying infectious diseases in the future, ”said Grobbee.
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