IEEE journal of translational engineering in health and medicine
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IEEE J Transl Eng Health Med · Jan 2020
Intubation Containment System for Improved Protection From Aerosolized Particles During Airway Management.
Worldwide efforts to protect front line providers performing endotracheal intubation during the COVID-19 pandemic have led to innovative devices. Authors evaluated the aerosol containment effectiveness of a novel intubation aerosol containment system (IACS) compared with a recently promoted intubation box and no protective barrier. ⋯ The IACS with integrated sleeves and plastic drape appears to offer superior protection for the laryngoscopist and assistant providers from aerosolized particles.
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IEEE J Transl Eng Health Med · Jan 2020
A Data-Driven Simulator for the Strategic Positioning of Aerial Ambulance Drones Reaching Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests: A Genetic Algorithmic Approach.
The Internet of Things provide solutions for many societal challenges including the use of unmanned aerial vehicles to assist in emergency situations that are out of immediate reach for traditional emergency services. Out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) can result in death with less than 50% of victims receiving the necessary emergency care on time. The aim of this study is to link real world heterogenous datasets to build a system to determine the difference in emergency response times when having aerial ambulance drones available compared to response times when depending solely on traditional ambulance services and lay rescuers who would use nearby publicly accessible defibrillators to treat OHCA victims. ⋯ Implementation of a nationwide aerial drone network may see significant improvements in overall emergency response times for OHCA incidents. However, the expense of implementation must be considered.
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IEEE J Transl Eng Health Med · Jan 2018
Virtual Neonatal Echocardiographic Training System (VNETS): An Echocardiographic Simulator for Training Basic Transthoracic Echocardiography Skills in Neonates and Infants.
There is a great need for training in pediatric echocardiography. In addition to physicians being trained in pediatric cardiology and echocardiography technologists, neonatologist, pediatric intensivists, and other health care professionals may be interested in such training. Since, there is limited opportunity of training on live patients, echocardiographic simulators may be of help. ⋯ The system includes a software module to perform hemodynamic measurements from specific video clips images. Our hybrid, mannequin-based pediatric echocardiography simulator provides full range of pediatric echocardiography training experience. This simulator may help training in pediatric echocardiography for which there is a growing demand in clinical medicine.
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IEEE J Transl Eng Health Med · Jan 2018
An Initial Investigation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Real-Time Organ Status Measurement for Transporting Human Organs.
Organ transportation has yet to be substantially innovated. If organs could be moved by drone, instead of ill-timed commercial aircraft or expensive charter flights, lifesaving organs could be transplanted more quickly. A modified, six-rotor UAS was used to model situations relevant to organ transportation. ⋯ The longest flight was 3.0 miles, modeling an organ flight between two inner city hospitals. Organ transportation may be an ideal use-case for drones. With the development of faster, larger drones, long-distance drone organ shipment may result in substantially reduced cold ischemia times, subsequently improved organ quality, and thousands of lives saved.
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IEEE J Transl Eng Health Med · Jan 2014
Effective CPR Procedure With Real Time Evaluation and Feedback Using Smartphones.
Timely cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can mean the difference between life and death. A trained person may not be available at emergency sites to give CPR. Normally, a 9-1-1 operator gives verbal instructions over the phone to a person giving CPR. ⋯ If blood oxygen saturation falls below an acceptable threshold, the person giving CPR can be asked to do mouth-to-mouth breathing. The 9-1-1 operator receives this information real time and can further guide the person giving CPR. Our experiments show accuracy >90% for compression frequency, depth, and oxygen saturation.