Evaluation of a wearable wireless device with artificial intelligence, iThermonitor WT705, for continuous temperature monitoring for patients in surgical wards: a prospective comparative study.

Journal: BMJ open
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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate a new-generation, non-invasive, wireless axillary thermometer with artificial intelligence, iThermonitor (WT705, Raiing Medical, Beijing, China), and to ascertain its feasibility for perioperative continuous body temperature monitoring in surgical patients.

Authors

  • Yuwei Liu
    Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, University Heights, Newark, NJ 07102, USA.
  • Changqing Liu
    College of Information Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
  • Min Gao
    Department of Biliary Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
  • Yan Wang
    College of Animal Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, China.
  • Yangjing Bai
    Department of Cardiac and Macrovascular Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
  • Ruihua Xu
    Department of Biliary Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China gongrenrong@wchscu.cn xuruihua@wchscu.cn.
  • RenRong Gong
    Sichuan University, China.