Hydration monitoring
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1. A method comprising:
- monitoring a local bioelectric impedance of a portion of an ambulatory organism using a portable probe dimensioned to be continuously borne by the organism, the portable probe exchanging electrical energy with the portion of the organism while borne to generate data representing a result of the hydration monitoring; and
wirelessly communicating the data representing the result of the hydration monitoring to a remote apparatus configured to receive the data from the portable probe.
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Abstract
Systems and techniques for monitoring hydration. In one implementation, a method includes measuring an electrical impedance of a region of a subject to generate an impedance measurement result, and wirelessly transmitting the data to a remote apparatus. The probe with which impedance is measured may in the form of a patch adhesively secured to the subject.
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1. A method comprising:
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monitoring a local bioelectric impedance of a portion of an ambulatory organism using a portable probe dimensioned to be continuously borne by the organism, the portable probe exchanging electrical energy with the portion of the organism while borne to generate data representing a result of the hydration monitoring; and
wirelessly communicating the data representing the result of the hydration monitoring to a remote apparatus configured to receive the data from the portable probe. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A device comprising:
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a portable hydration monitoring probe dimensioned to be continuously borne by an organism, the probe comprising a supply of electrical power, at least one electrode to exchange electrical energy from the supply with a local portion of the organism bearing the probe, a controller to generate data representing a result of the hydration monitoring, the result reflecting a local bioelectric impedance based on the exchange of electrical energy at the electrode, and a data communication device configured to wirelessly communicate the data representing the hydration monitoring result to a remote apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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