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Researchers Develop Clinically Validated, Wearable Ultrasound Patch for Continuous Blood Pressure Monitoring
A re-engineered wearable ultrasound patch for continuous and noninvasive blood pressure monitoring has undergone comprehensive clinical validation on over 100 patients, marking a major milestone in wearable technology research. The soft, stretchy patch provides precise, real-time readings of blood pressure deep within the body. It could offer a simpler and more reliable alternative to current clinical methods.
The wearable ultrasound patch builds upon an earlier prototype that was pioneered by the lab of Sheng Xu, a professor in the Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering at UC San Diego. In one set of tests, seven participants wore the patch during daily activities such as cycling, raising an arm or leg, performing mental arithmetic, meditating, eating meals and consuming energy drinks. Paper: “Clinical validation of a wearable ultrasound blood pressure sensor.” Co-authors include Sai Zhou*, Geonho Park*, Katherine Longardner*, Muyang Lin*, Baiyan Qi, Xinyi Yang, Xiaoxiang Gao, Hao Huang, Xiangjun Chen, Yizhou Bian, Hongjie Hu, Ray S. Wu, Wentong Yue, Mohan Li, Chengchangfeng Lu, Ruotao Wang, Siyu Qin, Isac Thomas, Benjamin Smarr, Erik B. Kistler, Belal Al Khiami, Irene Litvan and Sheng Xu, UC San Diego; and Esra Tasali and Theodore Karrison, The University of Chicago.
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