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    Area of Science:

    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Cardiovascular Physiology
    • Signal Processing

    Background:

    • Cuffless and continuous blood pressure (BP) monitoring via wearable devices is crucial for clinical value and health surveillance.
    • Pulse arrival time (PAT) is a promising technique for cuffless BP estimation due to its correlation with cardiovascular variables.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To propose and evaluate nonlinear autoregressive models with extra inputs (ARX) for accurate BP estimation.
    • To investigate the impact of dynamic and nonlinear factors on BP estimation using PAT.

    Main Methods:

    • Developed and trained linear regression, linear ARX, nonlinear regression, and nonlinear ARX models.
    • Utilized data from 25 subjects during water drinking and recovery phases for model validation.
    • Employed Finometer for reference BP measurements.

    Main Results:

    • The nonlinear ARX model demonstrated superior performance in estimating BP changes during water intake.
    • Mean ± SD differences were 5.6 ± 8.8 mmHg for SBP and 3.8 ± 5.8 mmHg for DBP.
    • Nonlinear factors significantly reduced RMSE by ~50% for both SBP (20.4 to 10.7 mmHg) and DBP (13.3 to 7.3 mmHg).

    Conclusions:

    • Nonlinear ARX models offer a significant advancement for cuffless and continuous BP monitoring.
    • The study highlights the importance of incorporating nonlinear dynamics for improved BP estimation accuracy.
    • Wearable BP monitoring holds great potential for enhanced health management.