Surgery
Smart sutures to monitor deep surgical wounds
Monitoring surgical wounds after an operation is an important step to prevent infection, wound separation and other complications.
Dec 29, 2021
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Health
Tiny digital 'tags' improve eye care by tracking every step
Technology that retailers use to make a shopping experience more efficient could also benefit your next eye appointment.
Jan 9, 2019
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Health
Could wearable tech address issues caused by overcrowding in emergency departments?
It isn't surprising that when hospital emergency departments become overcrowded, care becomes more fragmented, but a recent study by University at Buffalo researchers has found that technologies designed to track and eventually ...
May 18, 2018
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Scientists tag NYC rats with RFID microchips to study their behavior and potential for transmitting disease
For the first time, researchers are able to study the daily activity of some of the most abundant, most dangerous and secretive, and least known denizens of the world's great cities: rats. In the open-access journal Frontiers ...
Jul 14, 2016
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RFID-based drug management and electronic nursing service management systems
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has developed two Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)-based smart healthcare systems, namely 1) a drug management system and 2) an electronic nursing service management system.
May 12, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hospital workers wash hands less frequently toward end of shift, study finds
Hospital workers who deal directly with patients wash their hands less frequently as their workday progresses, probably because the demands of the job deplete the mental reserves they need to follow rules, according to new ...
Nov 10, 2014
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Health
Making light work of the workload for overworked healthcare workers
Modern hospitals are staffed by overworked and overstressed healthcare workers, according to a research paper published in the International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology. As such, new technology must be ...
Sep 23, 2014
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Health
Reducing medical errors with wireless technologies
Medical mistakes happen every day, even with the best doctors and nurses. One way to reduce medical errors is to adopt new wireless technologies that improve health care and reduce costs, according to researchers with Virginia ...
Feb 25, 2014
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Medications
Blood-tracking device uses new technology
(HealthDay)—The first device to use Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to help workers track blood products and prevent the release of unsuitable samples has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
May 29, 2013
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Autism spectrum disorders
Augmented play helps autism
Playing with interactive toys could help children with autism to improve their social interaction with other children, say University of Sussex psychologists.
Feb 23, 2012
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