Association of Wearable Derived Pulse Rate Variability With Pediatric Appendectomy Complications

In brief

This study investigates whether consumer wearable devices can detect postoperative complications in children after appendectomy by tracking pulse rate variability patterns. Researchers examined if patients developing complications show different PRVi trajectories compared to normal recovery, potentially enabling early remote detection of issues after hospital discharge.

• Consumer wearables can generate valid pulse rate variability (PRVi) data as digital biomarkers for post-discharge monitoring in pediatric surgery.
• PRVi trajectories may differ between children developing complications after appendectomy versus those with normal recovery.
• Wearable-derived PRVi offers objective, real-time data to help parents and clinicians detect early postoperative complications at home.
• Integer pulse rate variability (PRVi) from consumer devices provides a non-invasive method to monitor pediatric surgical recovery remotely.
• Digital biomarkers from wearables could improve early identification of complications during the vulnerable post-discharge period.

Written by the GCMD Library team from the article.