COVID-19 Risk: Clinical Tools for Assessing and Personalizing Immunity.
Year: 2021
Type: article
Abstract: (a new emerging term), we now know that specific immunotypes have been linked to both risk to infection and presentation of this disease. Application of assessment tools that support a fuller understanding of individual immune system status is next-level care that providers must prepare for and deliver. Commonly used biometric devices already gather data that can be relevant and useful to a phenotypic evaluation of immune function. These variables include pulse rate, blood oxygenation, sleep cycles, respiration rate, heart rate variability, continuous blood glucose monitoring, and ambulatory blood pressure. When coupled with traditional blood analytes and measurements of nutrient status, a more complete picture of immunological function may be revealed. Innovative questionnaires and algorithms can also be helpful additions to a clinician's toolkit. In a therapeutic relationship between provider and patient, this approach may lead to options for personalized immune intervention using diet, medical nutrition, and lifestyle medicine.
Source: PubMed Central
Author: Jeffrey S Bland
Language: English
Subfield: Infectious Diseases
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3195008280