Table 1. Top 10 targets for wireless medicine.

B P, blood pressure; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 s; RR, respiratory rate.

Disease	Number affected (millions) in United States	Metrics potentially measured by wireless devices
Alzheimer’s disease	5	Vital signs, patient’s location, activity, balance
Asthma	23	RR, FEV1, blood oxygen level, air quality, pollen count
Breast cancer	3	Presence of a suspicious mass, as detected by ultrasound self-exam
COPD	10	RR, FEV1, blood oxygen level, air quality
Depression	21	Medication compliance, activity, communication
Diabetes	24	Blood glucose levels, calories ingested and expended
Heart failure	5	Cardiac pressures, body weight, BP, fluid status
Hypertension	74	Continuous BP, medication compliance
Obesity	80	Weight, blood glucose levels, calorie intake and output, activity
Sleep disorders	40	Sleep phases, sleep quality, RR, apnea, vital signs, blood oxygen level, heart rhythm