A 'digital' plaster has been designed which could keep a constant check on one's health, its makers have claimed.The device checks vital signs such as temperature, blood pressure and glucose levels, sending results to a computer, which highlights any cause for concern.
This digital plaster contains a silicon chip, which can carry sensors for a range of symptoms. The data can be sent from the device via a mobile phone or PDA (handheld computer) on to a computer database, which has been set up to detect results which are outside defined ranges. The computer which is receiving the information could also be primed to detect a change in the pattern of results seen, which could then mean a doctor could be alerted to the problem. "Telemedicine has the potential to greatly enhance patient care so that they can be diagnosed and treated locally, avoiding the need to travel long distances" ,said June Davison, a cardiac nurse at the British Heart Foundation.
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