A review of IoT applications in healthcare.

Integrating Internet of Things (IoT) technologies in the healthcare industry represents a transformative shift with tangible benefits. This paper provides a detailed examination of IoT adoption in healthcare, focusing on specific sensor types and communication methods. It underscores successful real-world applications, including remote patient monitoring, individualized treatment strategies, and streamlined healthcare delivery. Furthermore, it delves into the intricate challenges to realizing the full potential of IoT in healthcare. This includes addressing data security concerns, ensuring seamless interoperability, and optimizing the use of IoT-generated data. The paper seeks to inspire practitioners and researchers by highlighting the practical implications of IoT in healthcare, emphasizing the ways IoT can enhance patient care, resource allocation, and overall healthcare efficiency. • More than 103 references from top journals are analyzed. • A systematic theoretical analysis of IoT applications in healthcare is provided. • General works on IoT applications in healthcare are well summarized. • Future challenges of IoT applications in healthcare are analyzed from several standpoints. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]