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Design proposal for wearable device to monitor psoriasis and its comorbidities

dc.contributor.advisorRibeiro, Maria Cristina de Castro
dc.contributor.advisorGuimarães, Pedro Sousa
dc.contributor.authorMonzón, Roberto Alexis Rivas
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-17T10:05:48Z
dc.date.available2023-12-02T01:31:38Z
dc.date.issued2022-12-02
dc.description.abstractPsoriasis is a common, chronic, non-infectious skin disease that has no clear cause and no definitive cure. The body produces new skin cells that rapidly accumulate on the surface of the skin, forming red papules and plaques, it can appear on any area of the body and usually covered with white or silver scales that cause itching, stinging and pain. Psoriasis can be triggered by external and internal triggers and it can affect people of any age and from any country. There is no treatment that gives hope of a complete cure for psoriasis and it is still based on symptom control. People with psoriasis have a higher risk of developing chronic degenerative diseases compared to the general population. which contribute substantially to morbidity and mortality. Until now, there is no device on the market designed to monitor comorbidities associated with psoriasis, which in the long term represent a risky situation for the patient. The use of wearable technology will be a great step in the monitoring and diagnosis of psoriasis and its comorbidities. The main objective of the present work was the development of a modular and personalized wearable device that could help in monitoring the state and evolution of the disease, registering on real time UV radiation intensity as well as the intensity and periodicity of scratching. The proposed wearable device, will work in conjunction with a mobile app to facilitate and encourage the patient to monitor himself.pt_PT
dc.identifier.tid203147510pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/21572
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.subjectPsoriasispt_PT
dc.subjectWearable devicept_PT
dc.subjectMonitoringpt_PT
dc.subjectComorbiditiespt_PT
dc.titleDesign proposal for wearable device to monitor psoriasis and its comorbiditiespt_PT
dc.typemaster thesis
dspace.entity.typePublication
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspt_PT
rcaap.typemasterThesispt_PT
thesis.degree.nameTecnologia Médica e Negócios em Saúdept_PT

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