Abstract
We propose a medical electronic-computerized platform for diagnostic use, which allows doctors to carry out a complete cardio-respiratory control on remote patients in real time. In the context of telemedicine the proposed system can be considered as a really innovative product in which all the most advanced technologies of biomedical engineering converge to guarantee an efficient and reliable home assistance that allows the patient a highly better quality of life in terms of prophylaxis, treatment and reduction of discomfort connected to periodic patient controls and/or hospitalization. Moreover the system has been equipped to be employed also to real-time rescue in case of emergency without the necessity for data to be constantly monitored by a medical centre. In fact, when an emergency sign is detected through the real-time diagnosing system, it sends a warning message to people able to arrange for his/her rescue. A Global Positioning System (GPS) also provides the patient coordinates. The proposed system, in its version for diagnostic use, has been verified by the heart specialists of the Institute of Cardiology in the General Hospital (Polyclinic) of the University of Bari, Italy.
Highlights
The most recent developments of electronics, informatics and telecommunications let imagine applications in the biomedical engineering field to improve the healthcare quality [1]
In particular a number of systems has been developed in the telemedicine and home care sectors which could guarantee an efficient and reliable home assistance allowing a highly better quality of life in terms of prophylaxis, treatment and reduction of discomfort connected to periodic out–patient controls and/or hospitalization for the patients afflicted by pathologies, and allowing considerable savings on sanitary expenses
In this paper we propose a medical electroniccomputerized platform for diagnostic use, which allows the doctor to carry out a complete cardio-respiratory control on remote patients in real time
Summary
The most recent developments of electronics, informatics and telecommunications let imagine applications in the biomedical engineering field to improve the healthcare quality [1]. The known tele-electrocardiographs are able to transfer the electrocardiograms only after the acquisition, not in real time and are mostly and strongly orientated towards the sanitary emergencies They are typically installed on ambulances and need a skilled staff for the utilization [34]. The system has been designed to be employed to real-time rescue in case of emergency without the necessity for data to be constantly monitored by a medical centre, leaving patients free to move. For this purpose the system has been equipped with highly developed firmware which enables automated functioning and complex decision-making.
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