title: Technology for Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Cardiometabolic Disease in India.
abstract: Cardiometabolic diseases (CMD) are a major cause of mortality, morbidity and disability worldwide. Among Indians, CMD onset is at a much younger age and is prevalent in all sections of the society. Prevention, control and management of CMD and its risk factors is a major public health challenge, and alternative approaches need to be explored and integrated into public health programs. Advancements in the fields of computers, electronics, telecommunication and medicine have resulted in the rapid development of health-related technology. In this paper we provide an overview of the major technological advances in diagnosis, treatment and prevention within the field of CMD in the last few decades. This non-exhaustive review focuses on the most promising technologies that the authors feel might be of relevance in the Indian context. Some of the techniques detailed include advances in imaging and mobile phone technology, surgical techniques, electronic health records, Nano medicine, telemedicine and decision support systems.
authors.affiliation: Public Health Foundation of India. Electronic address: safraj.s@phfi.org.
authors.forename: Safraj Shahul
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Hameed
authors.affiliation: Center for Chronic Disease Control.
authors.forename: Ishita
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Rawal
authors.affiliation: Public Health Foundation of India.
authors.forename: Deepa
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Soni
authors.affiliation: Public Health Foundation of India.
authors.forename: Vamadevan S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Ajay
authors.affiliation: Public Health Foundation of India.
authors.forename: Shifalika
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Goenka
authors.affiliation: Public Health Foundation of India; Center for Chronic Disease Control.
authors.forename: Dorairaj
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Prabhakaran
mesh_terms: D020811:Biomedical Technology / Q000639:trends*; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000639:trends*; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D005544:Forecasting; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008659:Metabolic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D063731:Mobile Applications / Q000639:trends; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000639:trends*; D011379:Prognosis; D058998:Remote Sensing Technology / Q000639:trends; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000639:trends*
keywords: CMD; CVD; Cardiometabolic diseases; DSS; Diabetes; India; Technology; mhealth