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A Soft Bioelectronic Patch for Simultaneous Respiratory and Cardiovascular Monitoring.

Xue WangXiao XiaoZhiping FengYufen WuJin YangJun Chen
Published in: Advanced healthcare materials (2023)
Sleep is critical to maintaining physical and mental health. Measuring physiological parameters to quantify sleep quality without uncomfortable user experience remains highly desired but a challenge. Here, we develop a soft bioelectronic patch to perform simultaneous respiration and cardiovascular monitoring during sleep in a wearable and non-invasive manner. The soft patch system is mainly composed of a pressure sensor, a flexible printed circuit for signal processing, and a soft thermoplastic urethane mold for assembling different functional modules. The soft bioelectronic patch holds a sensitivity of > 0.12 V/kPa and a remarkable low-frequency response from 0.5 Hz to 15 Hz. It is demonstrated to continuously monitor respiration and heart rate during the whole night, which could be harnessed for sleep monitoring and obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome diagnosis. The reported soft bioelectronic patch represents a simple and convenient platform technology for sleep study and sleep quality improvement. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Keyphrases
  • sleep quality
  • heart rate
  • physical activity
  • obstructive sleep apnea
  • mental health
  • depressive symptoms
  • quality improvement
  • heart rate variability