Beyond The Cuff: The Future Of Blood Pressure Monitoring  – The Medical Futurist Newsletter

The use of photoplethysmography revolutionizes BP measurements We launched "[The 2023 State of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare]( survey which was designed for healthcare leaders and medical professionals to comprehend the current state of AI in healthcare and anticipate the future trends that will shape it. With your insights, we can collectively pave the way for transformative advancements and improved patient outcomes. The survey takes 3 minutes, I'd appreciate it if you dedicated a few minutes of your time to weigh in. I hope you will find the newsletter useful! Best regards, Berci Bertalan Meskó, PhD The Medical Futurist [FROM CUFF TO CUFFLESS: THE EVOLUTION OF BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING]( From the first experiments in the 16th century, blood pressure (BP) monitoring has evolved tremendously, current devices can connect with our phones, allowing patients to record their readings and share them with their doctors New devices use photoplethysmography (PPG), a non-invasive optical technique that provides measurements based on changes in light intensity as a result of blood flow. [READ MORE]( WHY DO I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT? The evolution of BP monitoring is an excellent showcase of how medical technology continues to progress to become more personal. [THE BEST CHATGPT PLUGINS: HOW TO ADD BROWSING, LEARNING, WOLFRAM & MORE]( --------------------------------------------------------------- These plugins are like apps on phones: they add additional features to ChatGPT from work-related tasks to games and lifestyle assistance. Most are in their early stages, many have bugs and some come with privacy issues, however, they show us a glimpse into a future when having an omnipotent AI assistant will be trivial for all. [READ MORE]( WHY DO I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT? Plugins are fun and interesting to play with. Just keep in mind that they are not perfect, so use their outputs with a good pinch of salt. [INTRODUCTION TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN MEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE]( --------------------------------------------------------------- AI is getting more and more prominent in our everyday and professional lives, so it is time to get friendly with it. We designed this "come as you are" course to cover all bases, from the basic terms and concepts to introducing the use cases, discussing social and ethical implications and facing the greatest challenges. You will get up to speed in no time. [ENROLL HERE]( [VIDEO: PROMPT ENGINEERING TIPS AND TRICKS FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Prompt engineering is a very specific skill that could help you save time and optimize your workflow tremendously. Let's see some basic tricks that can help anyone become more efficient when working with AI algorithms. [WATCH THE VIDEO]( WHY IT'S IMPORTANT? AI literacy will soon become the new computer literacy: a skill we all need to develop to stay up-to-date in our work. [AI CUTS TREATMENT TIME FOR CANCER RADIOTHERAPY]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Researchers at Addenbrooke's Hospital in the UK trained an AI technology with Microsoft that cuts the time cancer patients must wait before starting radiotherapy. "It helps doctors calculate where to direct the therapeutic radiation beams, to kill cancerous cells while sparing as many healthy ones as possible. For each patient, doctors typically spend between 25 minutes and two hours working through about 100 scan cross-sections, carefully "contouring" or outlining bones and organs. But the AI program works two and a half times quicker." [READ MORE]( WHY IT'S IMPORTANT? It's such a great practical example of how AI can contribute to the well-being of patients. [AI-POWERED PERSONALISED MEDICINE COULD REVOLUTIONISE HEALTHCARE (WE’RE NOT PUTTING CHATGPT IN CHARGE)]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Mihaela van der Schaar, director of the Cambridge Centre for AI in Medicine at the University of Cambridge, just wrote an Op-Ed for the Guardian about AI's potential role in medicine and healthcare. "Using AI-powered personalised medicine could allow for more effective treatment of common conditions such as heart disease and cancer, or rare diseases such as cystic fibrosis. This personalised approach could lead to earlier diagnosis, prevention and better treatment, saving lives and making better use of resources." [READ MORE]( WHY DO I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT? This “reality-centric” approach to AI searches solutions for real healthcare with its organisational, scientific, and economic complexity. [SHORT VIDEO: HOW TO USE A DIY BLOOD-COLLECTION DEVICE]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Have you heard of Tasso's DIY blood collection device? I made a short video to show you how easy it is to use it. Such blood-collection methods, despite their limitations, have great practical use cases in future clinical trials, and at-home lab tests. 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