diagnostic testing

Wearable Sleep Data Predict Remote COPD Rehab Engagement

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Mayo Clinic researchers found that sleep metrics from wrist monitors can identify which COPD patients may need more support during pulmonary rehab. RT’s Three Key Takeaways: Predictive Sleep Data: Baseline sleep measures from wearable devices, when combined with machine learning, improved the ability to predict how consistently patients with COPD would participate in home rehabilitation … Read more

Test Identifies Active, Infectious Tuberculosis

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On World Tuberculosis Day, March 24, a test developed by UC Davis Health could soon speed up diagnosis and help prevent its spread. Researchers in the UC Davis Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine have created a new tuberculosis blood test that can detect the active, infectious form of the disease. The discovery enables faster diagnosis and … Read more