Category: Monitoring
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Multi-use, wireless, wearable sensors
http://www.kth.se/en/aktuellt/nyheter/hudnara-elektronisk-doktor-ar-framtiden-1.382668 The Bio-patch, developed by researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, measures bioelectrical signals through the skin, gathering data on different parts of the body depending on where it is placed. “On the chest it provides electrocardiography (ECG), on the skull it measures brainwaves (EEG), and on the forearm it can measure muscle response to…
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Eldercare monitoring system based on social connections
http://mobihealthnews.com/21650/lively-a-new-eldercare-monitoring-system-focused-on-social-connections-heads-to-kickstarter/ Lively is an in-home sensor network for connecting elderly loved ones to their families. The system combines a series of wireless sensors, a data-collection hub and biweekly printed mailers that serve as kind of an analog social network. The basic setup measures medication compliance, food and drink intake and general activity outside the home. Lively is…
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Mobile monitors for expectant mothers
http://www.fiercemobilehealthcare.com/special-reports/mobile-monitors-expectant-mothers AirStrip OB is a mobile patient monitoring solution for women in labor. The system, developed by San-Antonio-based AirStrip Technologies, captures vital patient waveform data, including fetal heart tracing and maternal contraction patterns, in “virtual real time” and sends it to a physician’s mobile device.
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Monitoring app for deteriorating eye, retinal conditions
http://www.healthtechzone.com/topics/healthcare/articles/2013/04/12/334081-new-fda-approved-myvisiontrack-medical-device-provides-hope.htm Using a proprietary patented shape discrimination hyperacuity (SDH) test, myVisionTrack enables patients to regularly assess their vision function. myVisionTrack stores test results, tracks disease progression and can automatically alert a healthcare provider if it suspects significant deterioration of visual function in the patient. Clinical studies demonstrate that myVisionTrack’s shape discrimination hyperacuity test has comparable…
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Cord-free hospital medical monitors
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/economy/technology/AJ201304120065 Hospital patients may no longer need to be hooked up to a tangle of wires, thanks to new technology developed by Fujitsu Ltd. The device enables cord-free monitoring through radio-wave transmission of electrocardiograms, blood pressure and other data from sensors attached to patients’ bodies. A transmitter mounted on each sensor sends readings to a…
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Obamacare positions mHealth as a remedy for chronic hospital readmissions
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=affordable-care-act-technology The Obama administration introduced the ACA in 2010 to move health care away from a fee-for-service model to one that promotes preventative care and overall wellness. Beginning this October the ACA will reinforce this approach by penalizing hospitals with chronic readmission problems by cutting Medicare reimbursement payments to those facilities. This policy initially targets…
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Top 7 doctor recommended health apps
http://www.pcmag.com/slideshow/story/309765/doctor-recommended-7-top-health-apps/1 PCMag visited seven specialists—an allergist, a dermatologist, a pediatrician, and a nutritionist—and asked which apps they recommend to their patients.
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Medical monitoring via webcam
http://www.economist.com/blogs/babbage/2013/03/remote-monitoring A team of researchers at Xerox is working on technology that would allow doctors to obtain patients’ vital signs using a simple webcam. Already, the team is testing use of the technology to monitor the pulse rate of premature babies and to track irregular heartbeats in patients suffering from arrhythmia. By applying further signal-processing…
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Sensors and mobile technology for asthma management
http://techcrunch.com/2013/04/05/asthmapolis-wants-to-hack-the-inhaler-and-help-26-million-americans-better-track-and-manage-their-asthma/ Asthmapolis uses a novel combination of smartphone applications and snap-on inhaler sensors that track when and how often patients use their inhaled medications. The geomedicine platform, available in both English and Spanish, is designed to help individuals with their daily preventive medications, reveal insights about their use of rescue medications and provide personalized feedback…
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Sensors detect diabetic foot ulcers early
Two new sensor-based early detection tools for diabetic foot ulcers are being developed. http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/383644/The-alarm-that-can-save-limbs Orpyx Medical Technologies has developed a wristwatch and shoe insert. An insole is designed to support the foot, with three separate foam layers. Eight tiny electronic sensors are packed in the top of the insole so that they rest against thesurface of the foot once the shoe has been put on. These sensors are programmed to…
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Self tracking for diabetes — more efficient, still complicated
http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/04/the-diabetics-paradox/274507/ Diabetes patients have been self monitoring for years. Advances in mHealth have made the process more efficient, though still complicated. The iPhone can improve the functionality of glucometers; last month the FDA approved LifeScan’s VerioSync glucometer; the device automatically sends blood sugar levels to an iPhone via Bluetooth (fewer steps mean fewer mistakes and less anxiety).…
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Implantable microchip could be used to battle obesity
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21852062 The microchips were designed by Imperial College London professors Chris Toumazou and Sir Stephen Bloom. They will soon be tested in a series of animal trials which could determine whether or not they are a good alternative to weight loss surgery. The intelligent implantable modulators are only a few millimeters wide and will attach to the vagus nerve in…