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ReviewBiosensors2025

Challenges in Adapting Fibre Optic Sensors for Biomedical Applications.

Sahar Karimian, Muhammad Mahmood Ali, Marion McAfee, Waqas Saleem, Dineshbabu Duraibabu, Sanober Farheen Memon, Elfed Lewis

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Review in Biosensors, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Sahar KarimianCentre for Mathematical Modelling and Intelligent Systems for Health and Environment (MISHE), Atlantic Technological University, F91 YW50 Sligo, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0003-1762-2001
Muhammad Mahmood AliCentre for Mathematical Modelling and Intelligent Systems for Health and Environment (MISHE), Atlantic Technological University, F91 YW50 Sligo, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0001-8236-2459
Marion McAfeeCentre for Mathematical Modelling and Intelligent Systems for Health and Environment (MISHE), Atlantic Technological University, F91 YW50 Sligo, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0002-1434-1215
Waqas SaleemDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Technological University Dublin, D15 YV78 Dublin, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0001-6454-4814
Dineshbabu DuraibabuCentre for Mathematical Modelling and Intelligent Systems for Health and Environment (MISHE), Atlantic Technological University, F91 YW50 Sligo, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0003-2009-9709
Sanober Farheen MemonOptical Fibre Sensors Research Centre, University of Limerick, V94 T9PX Limerick, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0001-9382-7354
Elfed LewisOptical Fibre Sensors Research Centre, University of Limerick, V94 T9PX Limerick, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0003-4174-7090

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fibre optic sensors (FOSs) have developed as a transformative technology in healthcare, often offering unparalleled accuracy and sensitivity in monitoring various physiological and biochemical parameters. Their applications range from tracking vital signs to guiding minimally invasive surgeries, enabling advancements in medical diagnostics and treatment. However, the integration of FOSs into biomedical applications faces numerous challenges. This article describes some challenges for adopting FOSs for biomedical purposes, exploring technical and practical obstacles, and examining innovative solutions. Significant challenges include biocompatibility, miniaturization, addressing signal processing complexities, and meeting regulatory standards. By outlining solutions to the stated challenges, it is intended that this article provides a better understanding of FOS technologies in biomedical settings and their implementation. A broader appreciation of the technology, offered in this article, enhances patient care and improved medical outcomes.

Indexed as

Biosensing TechniquesFiber Optic TechnologyHumansbiocompatibilitybiomedical applicationsfibre optic sensorsglucose measurementsignal processing

Identifiers

PMID40422051
PMCPMC12110622

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Registered trials

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