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Utilizing Data from Wearable Technologies in the Era of Telemedicine to Assess Patient Function and Outcomes in Neurosurgery: Systematic Review and Time-Trend Analysis of the Literature.
Mualem, William; Durrani, Sulaman; Lakomkin, Nikita; Van Gompel, Jamie; Quiñones-Hinojosa, Alfredo; Bydon, Mohamad.
  • Mualem W; Mayo Clinic Neuro-Informatics Laboratory, Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
  • Durrani S; Mayo Clinic Neuro-Informatics Laboratory, Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
  • Lakomkin N; Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
  • Van Gompel J; Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
  • Quiñones-Hinojosa A; Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
  • Bydon M; Mayo Clinic Neuro-Informatics Laboratory, Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. Electronic address: bydon.mohamad@mayo.edu.
World Neurosurg ; 166: 90-119, 2022 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1946834
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

The COVID-19 pandemic has driven the increased use of telemedicine and the adoption of wearable technology in neurosurgery. We reviewed studies exploring the use of wearables on neurosurgical patients and analyzed wearables' scientific production trends.

METHODS:

The review encompassed PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library. Bibliometric analysis was performed using citation data of the included studies through Elsevier's Scopus database. Linear regression was utilized to understand scientific production trends. All analyses were performed on R 4.1.2.

RESULTS:

We identified 979 studies. After screening, 49 studies were included. Most studies evaluated wearable technology use for patients with spinal pathology (n = 31). The studies were published over a 24-year period (1998-2021). Forty-seven studies involved wearable device use relevant to telemedicine. Bibliometric analysis revealed a compounded annual growth rate of 7.3%, adjusted for inflation, in annual scientific production from 1998 to 2021 (coefficient=1.3; 95% Confidence Interval = [0.7, 1.9], P < 0.01). Scientific production steadily increased in 2014 (n = 1) and peaked from 2019 (n = 8) to 2021 (n = 13) in correlation with the COVID-19 pandemic. Publications spanned 34 journals, averaged 24.4 citations per article, 3.0 citations per year per article, and 8.3 authors per article.

CONCLUSION:

Wearables can provide clinicians with objective measurements to determine patient function and quality of life. The rise in articles related to wearables in neurosurgery demonstrates the increased adoption of wearable devices during the COVID-19 pandemic. Wearable devices appear to be a key component in this era of telemedicine and their positive utility and practicality are increasingly being realized in neurosurgery.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Telemedicine / Wearable Electronic Devices / Monitoring, Physiologic / Neurosurgery Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Reviews / Systematic review/Meta Analysis Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: World Neurosurg Journal subject: Neurosurgery Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.wneu.2022.07.036

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Telemedicine / Wearable Electronic Devices / Monitoring, Physiologic / Neurosurgery Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Reviews / Systematic review/Meta Analysis Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: World Neurosurg Journal subject: Neurosurgery Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.wneu.2022.07.036