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: Received: 22 April 2020 / Approved: 23 April 2020 / Online: 23 April 2020 (15:26:39 CEST)
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Jolink, K.; Bedrosian, L. Introducing the Q-strip to Quantitatively Measure Nocturnal Perspiration as a Parameter and Predictor: A Review of Literature. Preprints2020, 2020040418 (doi: 10.20944/preprints202004.0418.v1).
Jolink, K.; Bedrosian, L. Introducing the Q-strip to Quantitatively Measure Nocturnal Perspiration as a Parameter and Predictor: A Review of Literature. Preprints 2020, 2020040418 (doi: 10.20944/preprints202004.0418.v1).
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Jolink, K.; Bedrosian, L. Introducing the Q-strip to Quantitatively Measure Nocturnal Perspiration as a Parameter and Predictor: A Review of Literature. Preprints2020, 2020040418 (doi: 10.20944/preprints202004.0418.v1).
Jolink, K.; Bedrosian, L. Introducing the Q-strip to Quantitatively Measure Nocturnal Perspiration as a Parameter and Predictor: A Review of Literature. Preprints 2020, 2020040418 (doi: 10.20944/preprints202004.0418.v1).
Abstract
One third of a person’s life is spent on sleep, therefore the quality and habit of sleep affects health. A single case study indicated that perspiration could serve as a prognostic marker. Diagnosing nocturnal perspiration is common clinical practice, since this serves as a major symptom in many pathologies. Till this day no specific evidence-based approach for diagnosing nocturnal perspiration exists. By introducing the Q-strip, a device which quantitatively measures nocturnal perspiration, this could be acquired. The Q-strip could serve a purpose in diagnosing nocturnal perspiration more efficient without being intrusive. In addition to its health sensing potentials, the Q-strip makes it possible to visualise perspiration patterns. This introduces the possibility to examine the quality of sleep. Future research is recommended to investigate this.
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