Difference between revisions of "KHealth: Semantic Multisensory Mobile Approach to Personalized Asthma Care"
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| − | [1] NHLBI description of Asthma, Available online at: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/asthma/ (Accessed May 31, 2013). | + | [1] NHLBI description of Asthma, Available online at: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/asthma/ (Accessed May 31, 2013). <br/> |
[2] Asthma related facts, Available online at: http://www.lung.org/lung-disease/asthma/resources/facts-and-figures/asthma-in-adults.html (Accessed May 31, 2013) | [2] Asthma related facts, Available online at: http://www.lung.org/lung-disease/asthma/resources/facts-and-figures/asthma-in-adults.html (Accessed May 31, 2013) | ||
[3] Squires, D. A., The U.S. Health System in Perspective: A Comparison of Twelve Industrialized Nations, June 2011, Available online at: http://bit.ly/oZwhFZ (Accessed May 14, 2013). | [3] Squires, D. A., The U.S. Health System in Perspective: A Comparison of Twelve Industrialized Nations, June 2011, Available online at: http://bit.ly/oZwhFZ (Accessed May 14, 2013). | ||
[4] Health Costs: How the U.S. Compares With Other Countries, Available online at: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/2012/10/health-costs-how-the-us-compares-with-other-countries.html (Accessed June 1, 2013). | [4] Health Costs: How the U.S. Compares With Other Countries, Available online at: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/2012/10/health-costs-how-the-us-compares-with-other-countries.html (Accessed June 1, 2013). | ||
Revision as of 22:28, 15 July 2013
Motivation
More than 25 million people in the U.S. are diagnosed with asthma, out of which 7 million are children [1]. Asthma related healthcare costs alone are around $50 billion a year [2]. Current reactive healthcare costs more than 17% of GDP in the US [3, 4]. It is estimated that, by 2025, over 400 million people will be affected by asthma worldwide.
Background
Approach
We tackle this important problem by a combination of active and passive sensing. Active sensing involves the patient in the loop (obtrusive) while the passive sensing does not involve patient involvement (unobtrusive). Using a novel approach of using low-cost sensors for continuous monitoring (active and passive sensing), we propose to develop algorithms that can understand the situation of a patient. Situation refers to the asthma control level based on symptoms and their severity.
Sensors
References
[1] NHLBI description of Asthma, Available online at: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/asthma/ (Accessed May 31, 2013).
[2] Asthma related facts, Available online at: http://www.lung.org/lung-disease/asthma/resources/facts-and-figures/asthma-in-adults.html (Accessed May 31, 2013)
[3] Squires, D. A., The U.S. Health System in Perspective: A Comparison of Twelve Industrialized Nations, June 2011, Available online at: http://bit.ly/oZwhFZ (Accessed May 14, 2013).
[4] Health Costs: How the U.S. Compares With Other Countries, Available online at: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/2012/10/health-costs-how-the-us-compares-with-other-countries.html (Accessed June 1, 2013).
