Ubiquitous monitoring of liver transplantation patients

Currently, liver transplantation is the most effective treatment available for patients with end-stage liver disease. Patients, after being transplanted, require immunosuppressive treatment that must be monitored. mHealth systems reduce costs and increase the effectiveness of monitoring. Wireless body sensor networks are used to connect personal monitoring devices in the health environment. In this work, we present a system with a specific software application to monitor liver transplant patients remotely through the data gathered from a body sensor network. The main objective of the application is to carry out the out-of-hospital follow-up of patients who are receiving postoperative treatment. The application also provides a forum, frequently asked questions, and direct communication with health specialist personnel. We have observed that the degree of activity and the emotions of the patients are related to the information provided by the collected parameters through the devices of the body sensor network.