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Keeler Bruce L, González D, Dasgupta S, Smarr BL. Biometrics of complete human pregnancy recorded by wearable devices. NPJ Digit Med 2024; 7:207. [PMID: 39134787 PMCID: PMC11319646 DOI: 10.1038/s41746-024-01183-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/01/2024] [Indexed: 08/15/2024] Open
Abstract
In the United States, normal-risk pregnancies are monitored with the recommended average of 14 prenatal visits. Check-ins every few weeks are the standard of care. This low time resolution and reliance on subjective feedback instead of direct physiological measurement, could be augmented by remote monitoring. To date, continuous physiological measurements have not been characterized across all of pregnancy, so there is little basis of comparison to support the development of the specific monitoring capabilities. Wearables have been shown to enable the detection and prediction of acute illness, often faster than subjective symptom reporting. Wearables have also been used for years to monitor chronic conditions, such as continuous glucose monitors. Here we perform a retrospective analysis on multimodal wearable device data (Oura Ring) generated across pregnancy within 120 individuals. These data reveal clear trajectories of pregnancy from cycling to conception through postpartum recovery. We assessed individuals in whom pregnancy did not progress past the first trimester, and found associated deviations, corroborating that continuous monitoring adds new information that could support decision-making even in the early stages of pregnancy. By contrast, we did not find significant deviations between full-term pregnancies of people younger than 35 and of people with "advanced maternal age", suggesting that analysis of continuous data within individuals can augment risk assessment beyond standard population comparisons. Our findings demonstrate that low-cost, high-resolution monitoring at all stages of pregnancy in real-world settings is feasible and that many studies into specific demographics, risks, etc., could be carried out using this newer technology.
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Affiliation(s)
- Lauryn Keeler Bruce
- UC San Diego Health Department of Biomedical Informatics, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
- Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Shu Chien-Gene Lay Department of Bioengineering, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
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- San Diego Supercomputer Center, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Shu Chien-Gene Lay Department of Bioengineering, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA.
- Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA.
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Gaur P, Temple DS, Hegarty-Craver M, Boyce MD, Holt JR, Wenger MF, Preble EA, Eckhoff RP, McCombs MS, Davis-Wilson HC, Walls HJ, Dausch DE. Continuous Monitoring of Heart Rate Variability in Free-Living Conditions Using Wearable Sensors: Exploratory Observational Study. JMIR Form Res 2024; 8:e53977. [PMID: 39110968 PMCID: PMC11339560 DOI: 10.2196/53977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Revised: 05/14/2024] [Accepted: 06/06/2024] [Indexed: 08/25/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Wearable physiological monitoring devices are promising tools for remote monitoring and early detection of potential health changes of interest. The widespread adoption of such an approach across communities and over long periods of time will require an automated data platform for collecting, processing, and analyzing relevant health information. OBJECTIVE In this study, we explore prospective monitoring of individual health through an automated data collection, metrics extraction, and health anomaly analysis pipeline in free-living conditions over a continuous monitoring period of several months with a focus on viral respiratory infections, such as influenza or COVID-19. METHODS A total of 59 participants provided smartwatch data and health symptom and illness reports daily over an 8-month window. Physiological and activity data from photoplethysmography sensors, including high-resolution interbeat interval (IBI) and step counts, were uploaded directly from Garmin Fenix 6 smartwatches and processed automatically in the cloud using a stand-alone, open-source analytical engine. Health risk scores were computed based on a deviation in heart rate and heart rate variability metrics from each individual's activity-matched baseline values, and scores exceeding a predefined threshold were checked for corresponding symptoms or illness reports. Conversely, reports of viral respiratory illnesses in health survey responses were also checked for corresponding changes in health risk scores to qualitatively assess the risk score as an indicator of acute respiratory health anomalies. RESULTS The median average percentage of sensor data provided per day indicating smartwatch wear compliance was 70%, and survey responses indicating health reporting compliance was 46%. A total of 29 elevated health risk scores were detected, of which 12 (41%) had concurrent survey data and indicated a health symptom or illness. A total of 21 influenza or COVID-19 illnesses were reported by study participants; 9 (43%) of these reports had concurrent smartwatch data, of which 6 (67%) had an increase in health risk score. CONCLUSIONS We demonstrate a protocol for data collection, extraction of heart rate and heart rate variability metrics, and prospective analysis that is compatible with near real-time health assessment using wearable sensors for continuous monitoring. The modular platform for data collection and analysis allows for a choice of different wearable sensors and algorithms. Here, we demonstrate its implementation in the collection of high-fidelity IBI data from Garmin Fenix 6 smartwatches worn by individuals in free-living conditions, and the prospective, near real-time analysis of the data, culminating in the calculation of health risk scores. To our knowledge, this study demonstrates for the first time the feasibility of measuring high-resolution heart IBI and step count using smartwatches in near real time for respiratory illness detection over a long-term monitoring period in free-living conditions.
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- Pooja Gaur
- Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, NC, United States
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- Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, NC, United States
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- Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, NC, United States
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- Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, NC, United States
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- Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, NC, United States
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- Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, NC, United States
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- Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, NC, United States
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- Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, NC, United States
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- Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, NC, United States
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Snir S, Chen Y, Yechezkel M, Patalon T, Shmueli E, Brandeau ML, Yamin D. Changes in behavior and biomarkers during the diagnostic decision period for COVID-19, influenza, and group A streptococcus (GAS): a two-year prospective cohort study in Israel. THE LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH. EUROPE 2024; 42:100934. [PMID: 38800112 PMCID: PMC11127217 DOI: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2024.100934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2024] [Revised: 04/26/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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Background Limited knowledge exists regarding behavioral and biomarker shifts during the period from respiratory infection exposure to testing decisions (the diagnostic decision period), a key phase affecting transmission dynamics and public health strategy development. This study aims to examine the changes in behavior and biomarkers during the diagnostic decision period for COVID-19, influenza, and group A streptococcus (GAS). Methods We analyzed data from a two-year prospective cohort study involving 4795 participants in Israel, incorporating smartwatch data, self-reported symptoms, and medical records. Our analysis focused on three critical phases: the digital incubation period (from exposure to physiological anomalies detected by smartwatches), the symptomatic incubation period (from exposure to onset of symptoms), and the diagnostic decision period for influenza, COVID-19, and GAS. Findings The delay between initial symptom reporting and testing was 39 [95% confidence interval (CI): 34-45] hours for influenza, 53 [95% CI: 49-58] hours for COVID-19, and 38 [95% CI: 32-46] hours for GAS, with 73 [95% CI: 67-78] hours from anomalies in heart measures to symptom onset for influenza, 23 [95% CI: 18-27] hours for COVID-19, and 62 [95% CI: 54-68] hours for GAS. Analyzing the entire course of infection of each individual, the greatest changes in heart rates were detected 67.6 [95% CI: 62.8-72.5] hours prior to testing for influenza, 64.1 [95% CI: 61.4-66.7] hours prior for COVID-19, and 58.2 [95% CI: 52.1-64.2] hours prior for GAS. In contrast, the greatest reduction in physical activities and social contacts occurred after testing. Interpretation These findings highlight the delayed response of patients in seeking medical attention and reducing social contacts and demonstrate the transformative potential of smartwatches for identifying infection and enabling timely public health interventions. Funding This work was supported by the European Research Council, project #949850, the Israel Science Foundation (ISF), grant No. 3409/19, within the Israel Precision Medicine Partnership program, and a Koret Foundation gift for Smart Cities and Digital Living.
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- Shachar Snir
- Industrial Engineering Department, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Management Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Industrial Engineering Department, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Kahn Sagol Maccabi Research and Innovation Center, Maccabi Healthcare Services, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Industrial Engineering Department, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Management Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Industrial Engineering Department, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Department of Management Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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Alqaissi E, Alotaibi F, Sher Ramzan M, Algarni A. Novel graph-based machine-learning technique for viral infectious diseases: application to influenza and hepatitis diseases. Ann Med 2024; 55:2304108. [PMID: 38242107 PMCID: PMC10802812 DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2024.2304108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Most infectious diseases are caused by viruses, fungi, bacteria and parasites. Their ability to easily infect humans and trigger large-scale epidemics makes them a public health concern. Methods for early detection of these diseases have been developed; however, they are hindered by the absence of a unified, interoperable and reusable model. This study seeks to create a holistic and real-time model for swift, preliminary detection of infectious diseases using symptoms and additional clinical data. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this study, we present a medical knowledge graph (MKG) that leverages multiple data sources to analyse connections between different nodes. Medical ontologies were used to enhance the MKG. We applied various graph algorithms to extract key features. The performance of multiple machine-learning (ML) techniques for influenza and hepatitis detection was assessed, selecting multi-layer perceptron (MLP) and random forest (RF) models due to their superior outcomes. The hyperparameters of both graph-based ML models were automatically fine-tuned. RESULTS Both the graph-based MLP and RF models showcased the least loss and error rates, along with the most specific, accurate recall, precision and F1 scores. Their Matthews correlation coefficients were also optimal. When compared with existing ML techniques and findings from the literature, these graph-based ML models manifested superior detection accuracy. CONCLUSIONS The graph-based MLP and RF models effectively diagnosed influenza and hepatitis, respectively. This underlines the potential of graph data science in enhancing ML model performance and uncovering concealed relationships in the MKG.
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- Eman Alqaissi
- Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Computer Science and Information Systems, The Applied College, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Hasasneh A, Hijazi H, Talib MA, Afadar Y, Nassif AB, Nasir Q. Wearable Devices and Explainable Unsupervised Learning for COVID-19 Detection and Monitoring. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:3071. [PMID: 37835814 PMCID: PMC10572947 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13193071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Despite the declining COVID-19 cases, global healthcare systems still face significant challenges due to ongoing infections, especially among fully vaccinated individuals, including adolescents and young adults (AYA). To tackle this issue, cost-effective alternatives utilizing technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and wearable devices have emerged for disease screening, diagnosis, and monitoring. However, many AI solutions in this context heavily rely on supervised learning techniques, which pose challenges such as human labeling reliability and time-consuming data annotation. In this study, we propose an innovative unsupervised framework that leverages smartwatch data to detect and monitor COVID-19 infections. We utilize longitudinal data, including heart rate (HR), heart rate variability (HRV), and physical activity measured via step count, collected through the continuous monitoring of volunteers. Our goal is to offer effective and affordable solutions for COVID-19 detection and monitoring. Our unsupervised framework employs interpretable clusters of normal and abnormal measures, facilitating disease progression detection. Additionally, we enhance result interpretation by leveraging the language model Davinci GPT-3 to gain deeper insights into the underlying data patterns and relationships. Our results demonstrate the effectiveness of unsupervised learning, achieving a Silhouette score of 0.55. Furthermore, validation using supervised learning techniques yields high accuracy (0.884 ± 0.005), precision (0.80 ± 0.112), and recall (0.817 ± 0.037). These promising findings indicate the potential of unsupervised techniques for identifying inflammatory markers, contributing to the development of efficient and reliable COVID-19 detection and monitoring methods. Our study shows the capabilities of AI and wearables, reflecting the pursuit of low-cost, accessible solutions for addressing health challenges related to inflammatory diseases, thereby opening new avenues for scalable and widely applicable health monitoring solutions.
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- Ahmad Hasasneh
- Department of Natural, Engineering, and Technology Sciences, Faculty of Graduate Studies, Arab American University, Ramallah P-600-699, Palestine;
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- Department of Informatics Engineering, CISUC-Centre for Informatics and Systems of the University of Coimbra, University of Coimbra, 3030-790 Coimbra, Portugal
- Intelligent Systems Department, Palestine Ahliya University, Bethlehem P-150-199, Palestine
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- College of Computing and Informatics, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates; (M.A.T.); (Y.A.); (A.B.N.); (Q.N.)
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- College of Computing and Informatics, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates; (M.A.T.); (Y.A.); (A.B.N.); (Q.N.)
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- College of Computing and Informatics, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates; (M.A.T.); (Y.A.); (A.B.N.); (Q.N.)
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- College of Computing and Informatics, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates; (M.A.T.); (Y.A.); (A.B.N.); (Q.N.)
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