Article Excerpt: A wearable patch under development by Indiana University (IU) researchers would detect opioid-related respiratory depression, and even administer rescue medication in real time before an individual experiences a potentially deadly opioid overdose. Monitored through a smartphone, sensors on the small patch detect physiologic changes outside of accepted parameters (blood oxygen level, blood pressure, pulse rate and respiratory rate) that indicate an opioid overdose is imminent.
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