Smart Toilet Scans Stool for Blood, Consistency
May 25, 2021 A smart toilet in development uses artificial intelligence to analyze stool for consistency and presence of blood and early evidence suggests it is more accurate than patient self-reporting.
The remote, automated, real-time analysis and reporting increase the likelihood of doctors detecting gastrointestinal issues earlier, investigators say.
In a proof- of- concept study, the smart toilet was 85% accurate in categorizing stool consistency as loose, normal, or constipated. The findings were presented at the Digestive Disease Week ) 2021 virtual meeting. This study highlights a very innovative and practical tool that could have major implications for patients and clinicians alike, Andrea Shin, MD, who was not affiliated with the research, told Medscape.
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4D pharma encouraged after additional analysis of IBS drug data
Presented as a poster at the medical and scientific conference, Digestive Disease Week, the new analysis builds on the top-line results released last October
4D pharma PLC (LON:DDDD, NASDAQ:LBPS) said it has provided a more detailed analysis of its Live Biotherapeutic, Blautix, which is both significant and supportive of its continued development as an irritable bowel syndrome treatment.
The data, presented as a poster at the medical and scientific conference Digestive Disease Week, builds on the top-line results released last October.
The poster revealed “strong and statistically significant activity” on the key symptom of bowel habit, which 4D describes as a “potential approvable primary endpoint per regulatory guidelines”.
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