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Table 6 Medical improvements by body subsystems

From: Towards pervasive computing in health care – A literature review

Body Subsystems

n (%)

References

Cardiovascular System

12 (18%)

[24, 28, 41, 42, 45, 46, 50, 58–61, 64, 85]

Respiratory Tract

8 (12%)

[41, 42, 45, 46, 48, 49, 62, 88, 91]

Endocrine System

2 (3%)

[22, 57]

Sensory Organs

1 (1%)

[86]

Nervous system

14 (21%)

[21, 46, 51–53, 57, 65–67, 72, 77, 86, 91]

Others

7 (10%)

[26–28, 46, 57, 68, 91]

No specific disease

16 (24%)

[23, 29–40, 43, 44, 69, 87]

  1. Note: Multiple entries in different categories are possible. The percentages refer to all 67 systems reviewed.
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BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making

ISSN: 1472-6947

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