In a recent Review article, Joseph Wang and colleagues examined how multimodal wearable sensors could potentially be used to transform healthcare¹. Multiple clinical settings were highlighted, including applications in neonatal care, sepsis, diabetes and neurological disease. However, the use of multimodal sensors is also fundamental to the future delivery of surgical care.

The early postoperative period is associated with considerable patient morbidity (estimates suggest that 7.7% of all deaths globally occur within 30 days of surgery²), and multimodal sensors could identify early serious postoperative complications via biomarker and vital sign measurement. Such sensors can also support patients in the early discharge phase through virtual wards and can help encourage rehabilitation to normal activities³.

在最近的一篇评论文章中，Joseph Wang 及其同事研究了多模态可穿戴传感器如何潜在地用于改变医疗保健¹。重点介绍了多种临床环境，包括在新生儿护理、脓毒症、糖尿病和神经系统疾病中的应用。然而，多模态传感器的使用也是未来外科护理的基础。

术后早期与相当大的患者发病率相关（估计表明全球 7.7% 的死亡发生在手术后 30 天内²），多模式传感器可以通过生物标志物和生命体征测量识别早期严重的术后并发症。这种传感器还可以通过虚拟病房在早期出院阶段为患者提供支持，并有助于鼓励康复到正常活动³。