Caregivers often stop paying attention to the constant beeps from devices that monitor vital signs, a hospital group warns.

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Implantable electronics could monitor vital signs, deliver medications or track patient recovery.

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SonicBoom uses a combination of high-tech and peer pressure: members can monitor vital signs with tiny devices attached to their shoes and join groups such as Weight Warriors.

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And soon it will begin using software from the recently acquired SilverBack Technologies and Everdream to monitor the vital signs of Dell hardware on corporate networks.

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They are a prime target for early take-up of telemedicine solutions, where specialists can consult with patients via video link-ups and monitor their vital signs remotely.

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While the long-term consequences of living a pulseless life are still under debate, Frazier's group is hoping to move forward with development -- and apparently challenge medical personnel everywhere to find a new way to monitor those vital signs.

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They said Ratner would keep medical equipment in his hotel room, which he used to monitor Jackson's vital signs when the singer was asleep or "under, " as one source put it.

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In both civilian and military use, the vital signs recorded by the monitor would provide doctors attending a casualty arriving at a hospital with a history of the patient's condition and any treatment administered something which is not always readily available.

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