healthcare practitioner Articles
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Adult ambulatory assistive devices: need for an improved design
The pairing of healthcare practitioners with engineers can produce products to revolutionise patient care. This paper discusses benefits of a novel-design ambulatory assistive device to promote gait efficiency and safety in adult individuals with balance disorders. Posterior-wheeled walkers are commonly used and reported in paediatric research literature to promote increased walking speed and ...
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Exploring Advanced Industrial Development Services for Probiotics
In the realm of modern health and wellness, the symbiotic relationship between humans and their gut microbiota has taken center stage. Probiotics, or "friendly bacteria," have garnered immense interest for their potential to influence various physiological processes, from digestive health to immune modulation. The expedition of harnessing the therapeutic potential of probiotics is intricately ...
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Improved Sepsis Detection & Compliance: 6 Areas your Next Solution should Address
Sepsis accounts for over 20% of deaths worldwide (WHO) and 85% of cases occur in low-resource settings.But this isn’t a problem mostly owned by third-world countries with inadequate equipment and detection technology. In the U.S., less than 50% of patients are correctly treated for sepsis, mostly due to clinicians missing the timeline for treatment. The problem is so widespread that ...
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6 Tips for Avoiding Pressure Ulcers in Healthcare Facilities
A silent but serious condition is impacting healthcare facilities around the world, taking a serious toll not only on patient safety but hospital revenue and operating costs, too. Although it’s not contagious, this condition afflicts 2.5 million patients each year, resulting in 60,000 deaths annually in the United States alone1. On top of that, it costs the U.S. health system an estimated ...
By EarlySense
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The 7-Steps to Recuperation from Stroke Arm Paralysis
About two-thirds of those that experience arm paralysis after stroke are unable to fully use their affected limb six months after stroke (1-3). Not having a fully functional arm and hand after a stroke is not only frustrating but also devastating to many individuals. Day-to-day operations and activities of daily living become more difficult, take longer to complete, and may require assistance ...
By Neurolutions
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Dialing for Diagnosis: The Rising Risks and Challenges of Telemedicine Today
In a world defined by social distancing, telemedicine is now an indispensable form of healthcare delivery. Providing care virtually can broaden access, reduce costs, and save time – but it’s not without risk. While the ability to meet virtually with medical professionals is not new, the pandemic has significantly accelerated its adoption by providers and patients alike. Indeed, the ...
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Can digital care improve mental health?
With a mental health crisis looming, Canadians look to digital solutions Here we are, in 2021, more than a year after the start of a pandemic that nobody could have predicted. With concerns over vaccines, travel bubbles and COVID-19 variants, it almost makes sense that our collective mental health seems to be deteriorating. Reports seem to be rolling in almost daily about workers’ mental ...
By Cority
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Computer Vision for Medical and Healthcare Imaging Solutions
There are a ton of practical uses for computer vision at present times. One industry where this technology is increasingly useful in healthcare. It is impossible to exaggerate the value of computer vision services in the medical field. Its methods continue to be used more widely since they have demonstrated excellent utility in numerous medical contexts, including surgical planning and medical ...
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Medical-Grade Refrigeration for Storage and Transport
All You Need To Know About Medical-Grade Refrigeration Units For Pharmaceutical Storage And Transport One of the pillars for a successful healthcare system is the stable maintenance of vaccines, medications, reagents, and patient samples. These tend to be time- and temperature-sensitive. Vaccines and medicines are transferred through a cold chain from creation up to the time it is administered ...
By AKCP
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Meco`s Masterfit System Selected for Nexus Pharmaceutical Facility
Introduction “Our priority is to provide our customers with the high purity water and steam that is critical to the development and manufacturing of life-saving medications now and for future generations.” —George Gsell, MECO President Nexus Pharmaceuticals, maker of difficult-to-manufacture, high quality, FDA-approved specialty and generic drugs, is opening a $250 million, ...
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