Emerging Telemedicine Tools for Remote COVID-19 Diagnosis, Monitoring, and Management

ACS Nano. 2020 Dec 22;14(12):16180-16193. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.0c08494. Epub 2020 Dec 14.

Abstract

The management of the COVID-19 pandemic has relied on cautious contact tracing, quarantine, and sterilization protocols while we await a vaccine to be made widely available. Telemedicine or mobile health (mHealth) is well-positioned during this time to reduce potential disease spread and prevent overloading of the healthcare system through at-home COVID-19 screening, diagnosis, and monitoring. With the rise of mass-fabricated electronics for wearable and portable sensors, emerging telemedicine tools have been developed to address shortcomings in COVID-19 diagnostics, monitoring, and management. In this Perspective, we summarize current implementations of mHealth sensors for COVID-19, highlight recent technological advances, and provide an overview on how these tools may be utilized to better control the COVID-19 pandemic.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antigens, Viral / analysis
  • Biosensing Techniques / instrumentation
  • COVID-19 / diagnosis*
  • COVID-19 / pathology
  • COVID-19 / therapy*
  • COVID-19 / virology
  • COVID-19 Testing / instrumentation
  • COVID-19 Testing / methods*
  • Contact Tracing / instrumentation
  • Disease Management*
  • Humans
  • Mobile Applications / supply & distribution
  • Monitoring, Physiologic / instrumentation
  • Monitoring, Physiologic / methods
  • Nanotechnology / instrumentation
  • Nanotechnology / methods
  • Physical Distancing
  • Point-of-Care Systems / organization & administration
  • Point-of-Care Testing / organization & administration
  • Quarantine / organization & administration
  • SARS-CoV-2 / genetics*
  • SARS-CoV-2 / immunology
  • Telemedicine / instrumentation
  • Telemedicine / methods*

Substances

  • Antigens, Viral