scholarly journals A Review on Employee’s Health Monitoring System using IOT

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2.7) ◽  
pp. 988 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr Ch. N. Santhosh Kumar ◽  
Dr Mohammed Ali Hussain
Keyword(s):  
Medical Information ◽  
Heart Diseases ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Health Check ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Major Health ◽  
Health Monitoring System ◽  
Software Application

Due to the automation trends going on rapidly on these days in major organizations employees are constantly facing severe stress regarding their jobs. This insecurity levels in them is leading to several health problems some of which are to be monitored and proper medical care should be taken. Due to the work stress and lack of leisure’s time many Employee’s are postponing their health check-ups and facing major health issues. These health issues like blood pressure , heart diseases , diabetes, pneumonia etc., can be kept at checking levels if they are regularly monitored and avoiding future problems. Due to these health problems employees are not able to do their work as expected. So if the organizations take a major initiative regarding in this point of view by keeping a regular check on employees health and there routine medical check-ups by sending periodic alert messages to the corresponding employee reminding about their check-ups. In this Paper we are trying to design a software Application which enables the organization to provide necessary health check-up facilities to their employee’s by collecting the medical information from each employee while joining the organization. It can also track employee health condition during his travel by using GPS. It would be of a great help to every employee. The organization collects medical information regarding the employee’s making it mandatory process and storing the data in database (PHR),  

“I Don’t Claim to Be the World’s Foremost Expert, But . . . ”: How Individuals “Know” Family Members Are Not Experiencing Health Issues as Severely as They Claim

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (10) ◽  
pp. 1433-1446 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charee M. Thompson ◽  
Sarah Parsloe
Keyword(s):  
Family Member ◽  
Knowledge Construction ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Internal Coherence ◽  
Coping With Illness ◽  
Evidentiary Standards

To understand how individuals come to “know” that their family members are not experiencing their health issues as severely as they claim, we interviewed 32 individuals (nine men and 23 women, M age = 35.28 years, SD = 9.91 years) about a family member who they believe falsifies or exaggerates his or her health condition(s). Our analyses illuminate two interlinked processes of knowledge construction: (a) developing evidentiary standards and (b) gathering evidence. In engaging these processes, participants sought two types of consistency: correspondence with external “facts” (e.g., medical information, cultural [mis]conceptions), and internal coherence (i.e., complaints were highly self-contradictory and unpredictable or were overly predictable). When initial inconsistencies made participants doubt their family member, participants gathered additional evidence, including experiential, behavioral, and interactional evidence, to test and revise their initial suspicions. We discuss the implications of this research for theory and for families coping with illness.

Epidemiologia chorób przewlekłych wśród dzieci i młodzieży w województwie śląskim

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dariusz Góra ◽  
Natalia Figura ◽  
Marcin Gregor
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Incidence Rate ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Kidney Diseases ◽  
Heart Diseases ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Modern World

Introduction. Health condition is one of the basic factors determining the quality of life of children and adolescents. In early childhood, its poor condition is particularly dangerous as it can interfere with developmental processes and lead to long-term and permanent health problems. Chronic diseases are distinguished among the most common health diseases of children and adolescents. They constitute one of the most serious phenomena and problems of the modern world, resulting from the prevalence in the population, and above all from the consequences it causes in an individual and social sense. The catalog of chronic diseases includes: asthma, allergies, heart diseases, arterial hypertension, stroke, cancer, kidney diseases, multiple sclerosis, degenerative joint diseases and mental diseases. In Poland, the prevalence of chronic diseases in children aged 0-14 is found in 27%, and among adolescents aged 15-19 it is found in 23%. According to the age category of children, chronic disease was diagnosed in 23% of children aged 0-4; 30% – 5-9 years; 29% – 10-14 years. No systematic epidemiological studies are conducted in Poland on the occurrence of chronic diseases in the population of children and adolescents. Aim. The aim of the article is to present the epidemiology of selected chronic diseases among children and adolescents living in several cities of the Silesian Voivodeship. Material and methods. The research material is data from the Silesian Voivodship Office in Katowice – Department of Health. Tables were then drawn up that illustrate the epidemiology of the diseases discussed. Results. The lowest incidence rate of bronchial asthma was recorded in Sosnowiec in 2010 (18.2/10,000) and the highest in Bielsko-Biała in 2014 (91.1/10,000). In Bielsko-Biała and Katowice, the cancer incidence rate is increasing. Conclusions. The general health condition of Polish children (0-14 years) is moderately satisfactory, and children and adolescents from industrial areas, which include the Śląskie Voivodeship, are particularly exposed to more frequent incidence of respiratory diseases and various types of allergies. Currently, every fourth child has long-term health problems (26.1%), and they are more common in older children, among 10-14 year-olds (31.2%).

scholarly journals Think Like a Hacker

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 207-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mandeep Khera
Keyword(s):  
Home Health Care ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Home Health ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Major Health ◽  
Protection Strategies ◽  
Iot Devices ◽  
The Internet Of Things ◽  
Growth Technology ◽  
Gain Access

Ready or not, the Internet of things (IoT) is here. No longer just a buzz term, it’ll continue to grow at an unprecedented pace over the next few years expecting to reach over 25 billion connected devices by 2020. History shows us that most fast growth technology solutions focus on solving business problems first and security is an afterthought. Unfortunately, IoT is following the same trend. Most IoT devices, apps, and infrastructure were developed without security in mind and are likely going to become targets of hackers. According to some security experts, major cyberattacks against the IoT devices are looming. According to the FBI, criminals can gain access to unprotected devices used in home health care, such as those used to collect and transmit personal monitoring data or time-dispensed medicines. Once criminals have breached such devices, they gain access to any personal or medical information stored on the devices, as well as the power to change the coding that controls the dispense mechanism of medicines or health data collection. This can result in major health issues and potential loss of lives. Are organizations ready to protect themselves? What are the key vulnerable points? There are various steps that companies can take to raise the barrier. In this article, we’ll talk about the background, issues, potential attack vectors liable to be hacked, protection strategies, and more.

Burden of Care Among Mothers Having Children with Congenital Heart Diseases

2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 72-77
Author(s):  
Nita Sharma ◽  
Pratima Sharma ◽  
Tulashi Adhikari Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Heart Disease ◽  
Congenital Heart ◽  
Heart Diseases ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
P Value ◽  
Burden Of Care ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significance Level

Introduction: Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) is a problem with structure and function of the heart that is present at birth.  Children with CHD require special care, treatment and follow up for a number of common conditions which may be quite straining to the care givers. The objective of the study was to find out the burden of care among mothers having children with CHD. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in a cardiac centre of Nepal. A total of 95 mothers having children with CHD attending outpatient department of our institute were selected as the sample for the study using non-probability purposive sampling technique. A semi structured interview questionnaire consisting of the Modified Caregiver Strain Index was used to assess the burden of care among mothers having children with CHD. Frequency and percent were used to describe the variables and chi- square test at 0.05 significance level was used to analyse associations. Results: Most (77.9%) of the mothers were regularly strained to find that their children’s health condition was deteriorating due to CHD. Nearly half (44.2%) of the mothers always had financial constrain while giving care to the child, nearly half (40%) of the mothers had done emotional adjustments to take care of their children with CHD, another two-fifths (28.4%) of the mothers sometimes had disturbed sleep and almost half (46.3%) of the mothers were always upset due to some behaviour of their child with CHD. Half (50.5%) of the mothers had high level of burden of care. Statistically significant association were found between age of the mother and level of burden of care (p value = 0.05). Similarly, the type of family (p value = 0.005), age of the children (p value = 0.000) and type of CHD (p value = 0.002) were significantly associated with the level of burden of care among the mothers. Conclusion: The study concluded that mothers tend to feel less burden of care as the child grows older, mothers having children with cyanotic heart disease tend to experience more burden of care. Mothers of less than thirty years of age and living in a joint family also experience more burden of care.  

scholarly journals The Role of Lifestyle, Eating Habits and Social Environment in the Prevention and Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes and Hypertension

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 1460
Author(s):  
Kalliopi Karatzi ◽  
Yannis Manios
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Major Health ◽  
The Past ◽  
Prevention And Treatment

Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and hypertension are major health problems, with an undisputed growth burden in the past decades [...]

scholarly journals Anthropological analysis on recent covid-19 infection in Italy

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
V A Sironi ◽  
M A Riva
Keyword(s):  
Medical Information ◽  
National Level ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Cognitive Distortion ◽  
Psychological Reactions ◽  
Foreign Countries ◽  
The Social ◽  
Informative Role ◽  
Globalized World

Abstract The recent epidemic caused by the Covid-19 virus, which originated in China and then spread rapidly, can rightly be defined as the real 'first' epidemic in the social era. In an increasingly globalized world other recent epidemics (but more circumscribed, even if severely more lethal, such as Ebola and Sars) have been experienced with less media and emotional involvement, while the recent epidemic due to the new coronavirus has generated deserving reactions of analysis from an anthropological and social point of view, rather than on a health aspect. In Italy the epidemic event provoked sometimes excessive and irrational psychological reactions (from an unjustified panic to an irresponsible underestimation) and a cognitive distortion on anthropological level (wrong perspective perception of the pathological event). It has also generated disproportionate social repercussions at national level (refusal of stay for subjects coming from the lands in which diseased people are present) and at international level (foreclosure of landing of Italian tourists in some foreign countries). There was also incorrect medical information (confusion between infected - asymptomatic and/or non-hospitalized paucisymptomatic -, real patients with important symptoms - hospitalized - and sometimes in need of intensive care, subjects - the elderly and carriers of other serious diseases - died not for but with the Covid-19 infection) generated and amplified also by the pounding informative role of the mass media and by the news (often inaccurate and generating fake-news) spread in real time through social media. Key messages Irrational reactions must be avoided. Correct medical information are indispensable.

Schistosomiasis in Children in the Philippines: Beyond Health Issues

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (04) ◽  
pp. 238-248
Author(s):  
Mario Torres ◽  
Hazel Luyon-Tabo ◽  
Steven Salibay ◽  
Cristina Cabanacan-Salibay
Keyword(s):  
Preventive Measures ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Major Health Problem ◽  
Major Health ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Effects On Children ◽  
Mode Of Transmission ◽  
The Government

AbstractThis article aims to discuss the issues about Schistosoma japonicum infection in the Philippines based on the research findings of previous studies. This includes reviews about the nature of schistosomiasis, with emphasis on its effects on children. The review also discusses the mode of transmission of the parasite, etiology, and epidemiology, and relates these factors to the persistence of S. japonicum as a major health problem in the Philippines. The efforts, preventive measures, and recommended actions of the government are also mentioned and have been taken into consideration in strengthening the eradication measures against S. japonicum. This review further analyzes the risk factors associated with the infected individuals. Some measures and practices that may contribute to the prevention of S. japonicum infection are highlighted.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT OF ENERGY SAVING PROJECTS BASED ON THE MARKOVITS THEORY

2021 ◽  
pp. 79-91
Author(s):  
S. Kiyko ◽  
L. Deineha ◽  
M. Basanets ◽  
D. Kamienskyi ◽  
A. Didenko
Keyword(s):  
Energy Saving ◽  
Portfolio Optimization ◽  
Portfolio Management ◽  
Quadratic Function ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Linear Constraints ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Investment Portfolio ◽  
Financial Investment ◽  
Software Application

The goal of the work was to identify research and compare methods of portfolio management of energy saving projects and to develop software for optimizing portfolio investments using several methods. The key elements and strategies of creating an effective investment portfolio are considered: diversification, rebalancing, active portfolio management, passive portfolio management. Given the basic principles of investment theory, the task of portfolio investment is to form an investment portfolio with known shares of certain assets to maximize returns and minimize risk. To solve this problem, the method of Harry Markowitz, known as modern portfolio theory, was chosen. This is the theory of financial investment, in which statistical methods are used to make the most profitable risk distribution of the securities portfolio and income valuation, its components are asset valuation, investment decisions, portfolio optimization, evaluation of results. From a mathematical point of view, the problem of forming an optimal portfolio is the problem of optimizing a quadratic function (finding the minimum) with linear constraints on the arguments of the function. Methods of optimization of portfolios of energy saving projects taking into account the specifics of the subject area are analyzed. According to the results of the analysis, the methods of finding the maximum Sharpe’s ratio and the minimum volatility from randomly generated portfolios were chosen. A software application has been developed that allows you to download data, generate random portfolios and optimize them with selected methods. A graphical display of portfolio optimization results has also been implemented. The program was tested on data on shares of energy saving companies. The graphs built by the program allow the operator to better assess the created portfolio of the energy saving project.

Experience in evaluating the dust factor by analyzing occupational pathology material

1934 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 140-144
Author(s):  
I. G. Friedland ◽  
S. S. Feinstein ◽  
E. M. Koltsova
Keyword(s):  
Health Condition ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Relevant Group ◽  
Large Work

Scientifically based establishment of hygienically permissible concentrations of dust is possible only on the basis of comparison of air dustiness and health condition of the relevant group of workers. With the exception of a large work by Magrоverdate, based on extensive material, we know of almost no attempts to approach the question from such a point of view. It therefore seemed advisable to make observations on workers in certain occupations exposed to more or less constant concentrations of dust.

Study of Mental Disorder Prediction Model approaches its issues and Challenges

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (07) ◽  
pp. 831-840
Author(s):  
Avani S Bhuva ◽  
◽  
Dr. Dhirendra Mishra ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Mental Disorder ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Major Health ◽  
The World ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Prediction Systems ◽  
Voice Modulation ◽  
Society Today

Mental disorder is becoming one of the major health issues in society today. (WHO) depression will be the leading mental disorder all over the world by 2030. The timely prediction of such disorders is very essential for maintaining the health of human beings. These mental disorders are associated with different symptoms, some of these symptoms are visible in the form of facial expressions, gestures, change in voice modulation, etc. and some of them even cannot be noticed by naked eyes. Therefore, it is highly important to collect appropriate verbal and non-verbal symptom details about any individual along with using best-suited algorithms for accurate prediction using information technology. This paper explores different types of such symptoms associated with different types of mental disorders, their causes, and existing prediction-based solutions. The paper further presents the critical analysis of these aspects and proposes usages of biometrics-based traits for building better prediction systems for mental disorders.

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