Wearable technologies are smart electronic devices that can be incorporated into clothing
or worn on the body.
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The most common examples are smart watches and fitness trackers, which record a person’s
daily physical activity, including walking steps, running distance, and heart rate.
However, as these devices evolve, newer wearable technology devices are capable of
monitoring additional parameters, including heart rhythm with electrocardiogram monitoring,
breathing patterns, skin temperature, and oxygen saturation.
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Certain wearable technologies also have the capability of recording audio and video
and providing real-time live broadcasts of these recordings. Thus, these devices pose
a unique set of challenges when they are allowed into procedural sedation rooms.Abbreviations:
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