scholarly journals Multipurpose medical assistant robot (Docto-Bot) based on internet of things

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 5558
Author(s):  
Md. Anowar Hossain ◽  
Md Ebrahim Hossain ◽  
Mohammad Anisur Rahaman
Keyword(s):  
Health Sector ◽  
Medical Assistant ◽  
Medical Robot ◽  
Oxygen Saturation Level ◽  
Hand Sanitizer ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Communication Method ◽  
The Disabled ◽  
Android App ◽  
System Body

<span>The world's population is growing every day, and so is the number of patients. People's life expectancy is increasing due to technology's welfare, but the problem is that the health sector has always faced a shortage of inadequate doctors. This research main objective was to design and implement a biomedical-based medical assistant robot named "Docto-Bot" to deal with this problem. This research concerns this medical assistant robot's design and development for the disabled and the patients in need. Such a robot's prime utilization is to minimize person-to-person contact and ensure the cleaning, sterilization, and support in hospitals and similar facilities such as quarantine. This prototype robot consists of a medicine reminding and medicine providing system, Automatic hand sanitizer and IoT based physiological monitoring system (body temperature, pulse rate, ECG, Oxygen saturation level). A direct one-to-one server-based communication method and user-end android app maintaining system designed. It also included the controlling part, which control automatically and manually by users. Docto-Bot will play a very significant factor in bio-medical robot applications. Though the achievements described in the paper look fruitful and advanced, shortcomings still exist.</span>

scholarly journals ANALISIS METODE BAYESIAN PADA KINERJA SISTEM ANTREAN INSTALASI RAWAT JALAN RSUP DR. KARIADI (Studi Kasus: Poliklinik Mata, Poliklinik THT, Laboratorium, dan Pendaftaran)

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 435-444
Author(s):  
Eny Sulistyowati ◽  
Sugito Sugito ◽  
Di Asih I Maruddani
Keyword(s):  
Poisson Distribution ◽  
Unemployment Rate ◽  
Negative Binomial ◽  
Service System ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Arrival Rate ◽  
Steady State Condition ◽  
Central Java ◽  
Number Of Patients

Indonesian people’s awareness of the importance of health has increased significantly so that it has a positive impact on the development of the health sector in Indonesia. The largest service facility in Central Java Province is RSUP Dr. Kariadi. The number of patients who came for an examination at Dr. Kariadi’s arrival rate is unpredictable. This can cause the service system to be busy and result in queues. The purpose of this study was to find out how the service system in Dr. Kariadi especially eye polyclinic, ENT polyclinic, laboratory, and registration. Queue theory has random arrivals and services. Bayesian method is used to analyze the queue system, that has been running for a long time by combining the prior and likelihood distribution of samples. Prior distribution is obtained from previous research, namely the Poisson distribution. Meanwhile, the likelihood of the sample obtained from the current study is the Poisson distribution and the Negative Binomial distribution. The resulting queue models for the eye polyclinic are (GAMM/BETA/4):(GD/∞/∞), ENT polyclinic (GAMM/GAMM/2):(GD/∞/∞), laboratory (GAMM/GAMM/4):(GD/∞/∞), and registration (GAMM/GAMM/3):(GD/∞/∞). Based on the results of the study, it was found that the patient care system at the eye polyclinic, ENT polyclinic, laboratory, and registration met steady state condition, meaning that the service system was running well. The value of the unemployment rate at the eye polyclinic is 96,36%; ENT polyclinic 31,86%; laboratory 34,87% and registration 32.85%. Thus, at the eye polyclinic, the unemployment rate is greater than the busy level. Meanwhile, in ENT polyclinics, laboratories, and registration is the opposite occurs. 

scholarly journals Health, development, and institutional factors: The Mozambique case

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulo Ivo Garrido
Keyword(s):  
National Health ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
National Health System ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Disabled ◽  
Health Institutions ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Impact

The central aim of this text is to show the impact institutions have on the performance of the health sector in Mozambique. The text shows that of the social determinants of health, institutions play a central role in the performance of the Mozambican health sector—and, through it, economic and social development—particularly for the poorer and more vulnerable, such as children, women, the disabled, and the elderly. It is also argued that the deficiencies and inefficiencies of the operation of the health sector in Mozambique are largely the result of the fact that the institutions with influence on the health sector are controlled by a minority of privileged people who do not give the appropriate priority to the basic health needs of the majority of the population. Finally, it is argued that the most important institutional measures for improving the state of health of Mozambicans are the revision of the Constitution of the Republic, the strengthening of the National Health System (particularly the National Health Service), and the reduction of poverty and economic and social inequality.

scholarly journals INOVASI PEMBUATAN HAND SANITIZER UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PERILAKU HIDUP BERSIH DAN SEHAT BAGI KOMUNITAS DI BONDOWOSO

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 287
Author(s):  
Rini Devijanti Ridwan ◽  
Tuti Kusumaningsih ◽  
Indeswati Diyatri ◽  
Sidarningsih Sidarningsih
Keyword(s):  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Aloe Vera ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Active Role ◽  
The Body ◽  
Hand Sanitizer ◽  
Natural Oils ◽  
Hand Wash ◽  
Service Activity ◽  
Wash Hand

AbstractClean and Healthy Living Behaviors as known as PHBS are all health behaviors that are carried out with awareness, so that family members or families can help themselves in the health sector and play an active role in health activities in the community. One of the activities that can be carried out to achieve PHBS is washing hands using soap (hand rub / hand wash) or cleaning fluid (hand sanitizer). About 98% of the spread of microorganisms in the body comes from our own hands. Maintaining hand hygiene is an effort to avoid various diseases. The benefits of washing hands are very large, washing hands using soap / hand rub or using a hand sanitizer only takes 20 seconds but is very useful for killing microorganisms, namely bacteria, fungi, and viruses. One way to combat the new corona virus or COVID-19, which has become a pandemic at this time, is to always maintain hand hygiene. With the pandemic, the price of hand sanitizers has skyrocketed because the need has increased sharply. When used too often, alcohol as the main ingredient of hand sanitizers, besides being able to irritate the skin, it can also lift natural oils on the hands and tend to be drier, so herbal ingredients are needed as natural ingredients to reduce the side effects of these hand sanitizers. This community service activity was carried out in collaboration with communities in the Bondowoso district, namely the KAPAS Community in Sumbergading Village, Sumberwringin District and the TSS Community in Sukosari Lor Village, Sukosari District. In the Bondowoso area, there are many youth communities with various activities aimed at advancing people's lives and improving the socio-economy in the region. Various plants can be found in the area, including aloe vera and betel leaf.Keywords : Health, hand wash, hand sanitizer, aloe vera, betel leafAbstrakPerilaku Hidup Bersih dan Sehat (PHBS) merupakan  semua perilaku kesehatan yang dilakukan atas kesadaran, sehingga anggota keluarga atau keluarga dapat menolong dirinya sendiri di bidang kesehatan dan berperan aktif dalam kegiatan kesehatan di masyarakat. Salah satu kegiatan yang dapat dilakukan guna tercapainya PHBS adalah  mencuci tangan menggunakan sabun (hand rub/hand wash) atau cairan pembersih (hand sanitaizer). Sekitar 98% penyebaran mikroorganisme di tubuh bersumber dari tangan kita sendiri. Menjaga kebersihan tangan salah satu upaya terhindar dari berbagai penyakit. Manfaat mencuci tangan sangat besar, mencuci tangan memakai sabun/hand rub atau menggunakan hand sanitizer  hanya membutuhkan waktu 20 detik namun sangat berguna untuk membunuh mikroorganisme, yaitu bakteri, jamur dan virus. Salah satu cara untuk memerangi virus korona baru atau COVID-19 yang telah menjadi pandemi saat ini adalah dengan selalu menjaga kebersihan tangan. Masa pandemi ini mengakibatkan harga hand sanitizer melambung tinggi karena kebutuhan meningkat tajam. Alkohol sebagai bahan utama dari hand sanitizer bila terlalu sering digunakan, selain dapat membuat kulit iritasi juga dapat mengangkat minyak alami pada tangan dan cenderung jadi lebih kering, sehingga diperlukan bahan herbal sebagai bahan alami untuk mengurangi efek samping dari hand sanitizer tersebut. Pada kegiatan pengmas ini dilakukan kerjasama dengan komunitas di wilayah kabupaten Bondowoso yaitu Komunitas KAPAS di Desa Sumbergading  Kecamatan Sumberwringin dan komunitas TSS Desa Sukosari Lor Kecamatan Sukosari. Di wilayah Bondowoso banyak didapatkan komunitas anak muda dengan beragam kegiatan yang bertujuan memajukan kehidupan masyarakat dan meningkatkan sosial ekonomi di wilayah tersebut. Beragam tanaman dapat dijumpai di wilayah tersebut, diantaranya aloe vera dan sirih.Kata kunci: Kesehatan, cuci tangan, hand sanitizer, aloe vera, daun sirih

scholarly journals Endodontic Emergencies in Mumbai City during COVID-19 Lockdown and Different Phases of Unlock

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (14) ◽  
pp. 7314
Author(s):  
Omkar Shinde ◽  
Ajinkya M. Pawar ◽  
Kulvinder Singh Banga ◽  
Jatin Atram ◽  
Dian Agustin Wahjuningrun
Keyword(s):  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Endodontic Treatment ◽  
Metropolitan Region ◽  
Oxygen Saturation Level ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Patient Screening ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Numerical Rating ◽  
Endodontic Diagnosis ◽  
Irreversible Pulpitis

The present descriptive research focused on determining the traits of patients who required endodontic treatment during the COVID-19 lockdown and various stages of unlocking in Mumbai metropolitan region. The descriptive analysis was carried out by examining the patients who were registered at Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai during four phases of lockdown (25 March to 31 May 2020) and eight phases of unlock (1 June 2020 to 31 January 2021). The evaluation was performed by evaluating the number of days and the overall number of patients reported for endodontic treatment for the first and subsequent visits. Each patient underwent intensive triage, which included taking their body temperature, oxygen saturation level, and travel history. The sex, age, and endodontic diagnosis of the offending tooth were also reported. The pain parameters were analyzed using a verbal numerical rating score (VNRS). During the lockdown phases, 297 patients seeking endodontic treatment visited the hospital over a total of 26 working days, and during the unlock phases, 16,195 patients visited the hospital over 189 working days. The average age of the patients that visited were 31–40 years of age (57.23%). The mean VNRS score was 5.85 ± 1.62. For both the lockdown and unlock periods, a significantly higher percentage of males visited dental school (p < 0.001). When compared to other stages, the number of patients attending during lockdown phase 4 (55.56%) and unlock phase 8 (32.35%) was the highest. The majority of endodontic emergency diagnoses were reversible pulpitis (36.5%) and symptomatic irreversible pulpitis (33.14%), all of which had higher mean VNRS (p < 0.05). Of the 49 patients that reported with COVID-19 symptoms, 11 tested positive. During the lockdown and unlock periods, 12 of the 41 treating workers tested positive. Personal protective equipment and patient screening are critical in shielding clinicians during the COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals Building Productive Collaborations: Creation of A Technological Research and Development Unit (UIDT) of the ICAT in the General Hospital of Mexico

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 76
Author(s):  
Luis Roberto Vega González ◽  
Crescencio García Segundo
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
General Hospital ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Joint Work ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Development Unit

Nearly seven years after the signing of the Collaboration Agreement for the establishment of a Research and Technological Development Unit (UIDT, from Spanish) of the Applied Sciences and Technology Institute (ICAT, from Spanish), previously Applied Sciences and Technological Development Center (ICAT, from Spanish) of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM, from Spanish) within the General Hospital of Mexico “Eduardo Liceaga” (HGMEL, from Spanish), in this article we propose that there have been diverse human and organizational factors that allowed a smooth and nice birth of the institution and it seems there are good medium term consolidation perspectives. In a first exploration the UIDT has favored the processes of interchange of information and interdisciplinary communication between physicians and specialists of the health sector with the UNAM’s physicists and engineers to reach agreements for the development of R&D trans-disciplinary projects with high social impact potential. Through the results that are observed up to now, we note that the joint work between the parties has led to the development of different projects whose protocols have been approved by the corresponding medical, ethical and academic committees. Besides the conventional academic results there are emerging some specific technological results in the fields of medical devices, computer programs and a pair of technological transfers very promising in terms of the wide number of patients that will use them, as the cranial prostheses case or a hepatic pre-diagnostics auxiliary software method. This paper reviews various relevant organizational aspects resulting from the establishment of the UIDT and the lessons learned during the process.

scholarly journals Perancangan Sistem Informasi Rawat Jalan Pasien Di BP & RB XYZ Dengan Metodologi Berorientasi Objek

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmaddul Hadi
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
One Health ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Health Care Center ◽  
Existing Problems ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
The Government ◽  
Improve Health

The development of information technology very quickly and proved instrumental in a variety of activities,  thus  supporting  the  performance  improvement  of  efficiency,  effectiveness  and productivity for various agencies, both agencies embodiment developed and prosperous society. Health sector is one of the important sectors of the government is one sector with huge potential for development can be integrated with the presence of information technology. BP & RB Hospital XYZ which became one health care center in  . BP & RB Hospital XYZ   is one health authority that is being developed. With a considerable number of patients, lead to problems in getting information about their patients, number of patients, number of visits, total revenues, drug inventory data and drug data that has been used by the hospital. Besides the issue of data collection and archiving of patient medical records is an important thing to note. By looking at existing problems, the BP & RB Hospital XYZ  , with the rapid development of information technology and by utilizing information technology, it is necessary to create an application that can overcome the problems encountered so as to improve health services in order to realize the vision of the society and mission Hospital BP & RB XYZ.

scholarly journals Perceptions of Orthopaedic Medicine Students and Their Supervisors About Practice-Based Learning: An Exploratory Qualitative study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhamed Nsubuga ◽  
Robert O Opoka ◽  
Moses Galukande ◽  
Ian G. Munabi ◽  
Aloysius G. Mubuuke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Poor Performance ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Mulago Hospital ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Orthopaedic Medicine ◽  
Depth Interviews

Abstract Background Practice based learning is crucial in forming appropriate strategies for improving learning among the medical students that support the country’s understaffed health sector. Unsatisfactory learning consequently results into poor performance of students and poor quality of health care workforce in the long run. Exploring the perceptions about the current practice-based learning system and how to improve is thus vital. This study therefore set out to explore perceptions of Orthopaedic medicine students and their supervisors about practice-based learning at a tertiary training hospital. Methods This was an exploratory qualitative study that involved in-depth interviews among 10 orthopedic students during their rotation in the emergency ward of Mulago hospital and 6 of their supervisors. Interviews were audio recorded, transcribed and then imported into Atlas ti 8.3 for analysis. The data was coded and grouped into themes relating to perceptions of practice-based learning, general inductive analysis was used. The general inductive approach involved condensing the raw textual data into a brief and summary format. The summarized format was then analyzed to establish clear links between the perceptions of practice-based learning and the summary findings derived from the raw data. Results Perceptions explored in the in-depth interviews included: presence of too many students on the wards during the rotation, frequent stock-outs of supplies for learning and supervisors being overwhelmed caring for the large number of patients. Conclusion Barriers to satisfactory practice-based learning were overcrowding on the wards and insufficient training materials. In order to improve practice-based learning, adequate learning materials are required and the number of students enrolled need to be appropriate for the student – supervisors’ ratio.

Activity of daily stay oncological hospitals in the Russian Federation and its regions for 2010–2019

2021 ◽  
pp. 40-47
Author(s):  
V. A. Evdakov ◽  
◽  
Y. Y. Melnikov ◽  
M. N. Banteva ◽  
E. M. Manoshkina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Russian Federation ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Absolute Number ◽  
Duration Of Treatment ◽  
Negative Contribution ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Hospital Beds ◽  
Federal Districts ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Main Activity

Relevance. Oncological diseases both in our country and in other countries of the world make a significant negative contribution to the overall mortality and disability of the population. Moreover, in the last decade, oncopathology is significantly more often affects the younger, employable population. One of the factors improving medical care is the provision of the population with specialists and hospital beds of oncological profile, including day care, where patients with this class of diseases could undergo a full course of pre-treatment, treatment, rehabilitation and recovery. Aim. To identify the dynamics of the main activity indicators of daily stay oncological hospitals of the public health sector in the Russian Federation, federal districts and regions of the Russian Federation for 2010–2019. Materials and methods. Using the data of federal statistical observation (form № 14DS) by the method of descriptive statistics, the main activity indicators of daily stay oncological hospitals in the Russian Federation, federal districts and regions of the Russian Federation in dynamics for 2010–2019 were analyzed. Results and discussion. In General, in the Russian Federation, the absolute number of oncologic hospital beds in daily stay hospitals of medical organizations providing inpatient care for the period from 2010 to 2019 increased by 3,5 times (from 1,448 to 5,013 beds), in daily stay hospitals of medical organizations providing outpatient care for the period from 2014 to 2019 by 67,1% (from 2,465 to 4,120 beds). At the same time the number of patients treated in oncological hospital beds in inpatient daily stay hospitals for the period 2010–2019 increased by 405,245 (from 78,120 to 483,365 people), and in outpatient daily stay hospitals for the period from 2014 to 2017 increased by 93939 (from 218,502 to 312,441 people). The average occupancy of an oncological hospital bed per year and the average duration of treatment in Russia in inpatient daily stay hospitals decreased from 409 days in 2010 to 380 days in 2019 and from 7,7 to 5,6 days, respectively, in outpatient daily stay hospitals from 407 days in 2014 to 386 days in 2017 and from 4,7 to 4,6 days, respectively. Conclusion. The expansion of the bed fund of daily stay hospitals of oncological profile is timely and justified, but its development in different regions of the Russian Federation is characterized by a pronounced disproportion. At present there are all the necessary reserves to continue the active development of the network of daily stay hospitals of this profile.

scholarly journals Enabling the Disabled using Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing

2021 ◽  
pp. 172-179
Author(s):  
Nafisa Mapari ◽  
Abdullah Shaikh ◽  
Atik Shaikh ◽  
Zaid Siddiqui
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Natural Language ◽  
Sign Language ◽  
Language Processing ◽  
Body Language ◽  
Natural Languages ◽  
Social Lives ◽  
Communication Method ◽  
The Disabled ◽  
Head Gestures

Humans communicate with each other through natural language channels such as words and writing, or through body language (gestures) such as hand and head gestures, facial expression, lip motion, etc. There are some examples of natural languages that people use to communicate with each other. We all know that understanding natural language is essential, learning sign language is also very important. For disable people, sign language is the primary communication method for hearing. As there is no translator for communicating among them, so they face problems in communicating. So this is the motivation for us to create a system that recognizes sign language to impact deaf people's social lives significantly.

scholarly journals CHALLENGES OF HOSPITAL PREPAREDNESS IN DISASTERS IN BALOCHISTAN

1970 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saleem Ullah ◽  
Noureen Latif ◽  
Ali Nasre Alam ◽  
Tabinda Zaman
Keyword(s):  
Prehospital Care ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Mass Casualty ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Rescue Service ◽  
Medical Response ◽  
Number Of Patients

Background: Unique geo-climatic conditions, natural calamities, political conflicts and skeptic social wellbeing with frequent acts of terrorism has made Balochistan more prone to disasters. The hospitals need to be prepared to save lives of large number of patients in a limited time. Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify the challenges faced by Public hospitals of Balochistan while preparing to deal with mass casualty incidents. Methods: A cross sectional descriptive, exploratory methodology was applied to study. Ten hospitals were selected on the basis of capability and locations so as to cover all regions of the province. An opinion survey and few semi structured informal interviews were also conducted with key hospital personnel. Questionnaire was based on standards specified by WHO on the subject .The study was completed in one and half year period. Results: Health sector in Balochistan is generally mismanaged and poorly developed where majority of population is deprived of healthcare facilities. People mostly rely on the trauma management facilities of military hospitals in emergency situations. Study revealed that 80 percent of the hospitals were without any formal written plan. Major weaknesses observed were regarding training of staff, mental health services, hospital networking, security of facility, and lack of an organized system of pre-hospital management of casualties. Conclusion: There is dire need of establishment of central command and crisis control system especially for Quetta city in case of disaster. Starting a prehospital care rescue service such as 1122 is needed. The Security issues of health care facilities should be dealt with in view of the threat perception and possible tactics adopted by terrorists nowadays. Thus a workable plan is required which needs review and refinement after each drill or crisis situation to meet the challenges of timely and efficient medical response.

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