scholarly journals Design and Implementation of Automated Cart for COVID-19 Patients Treatment

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Prakash Kanade ◽  
Fortune David ◽  
Sunay Kanade
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Rapid Change ◽  
Obstacle Detection ◽  
The Body ◽  
Infrared Sensors ◽  
Medical Environment ◽  
Health Community ◽  
Care Workers

With the recent changes in this world due to the pandemic of COVID-19 came the need to change in technology with medical environments. There were few robotic surgeries done in medical field, but the pandemic has put the Doctors and health care workers at risk. So there came a need for rapid change in medical environment to replace man with robots with the help of AI. In this paper a AGV also called as Automatic Guided Vehicle is designed for the benefit of health community. It can also be called as Automated Cart. The chances of health care worker getting affected from the patient in this COVID-19 is more due to the behavior of the novel Corona Virus Spread. Hence this Automated cart is designed in this paper which moves near the patient’s beds delivering medicines whenever needed in time and also collects waste from patients’ bed and returns to the necessary point. It is a line follower automated cart robot it makes use of certain sensors like infrared sensors and ultrasonic sensors. These sensors are used for route mapping and obstacle detection. This robot at the time of giving medicine to the patients’ bed and collecting waste, it also checks the body temperature and pulse rate of the patient and sends information to the doctor via internet. The adaptability of this robot with the patients depends on the preprogram done. A microcontroller is made use for this purpose. This automated cart can be designed and implemented with low cost and the risk of Doctors, health care workers is reduced.

Insights on Aboriginal Grief Practices from the Northern Territory, Australia

2008 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pam McGrath ◽  
Emma Phillips ◽  
Stephanie Fox-Young
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Large Family ◽  
Aboriginal Health ◽  
Northern Territory ◽  
The Body ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Rich Data

The rich data drawn from a study to develop an innovative model for Indigenous palliative care are presented to help address the paucity of authentic Indigenous voices describing their grief practices. Interviews with patients, carers, Aboriginal health care workers, health care workers and interpreters were conducted in four geographical areas of the Northern Territory in Australia. Insights and descriptions of the cultural processes and beliefs that follow the death of an Aboriginal person led to the identification of a number of key themes. These included: the emotional pain of grief; traditionalist ways of dealing with grief; the importance of viewing the body; the sharing of grief among large family and community networks, with crying, wailing, ceremonial singing, telling stories and dealing with blame all playing a part in the bereavement processes. Ways for Westerners to offer assistance in culturally sensitive ways were also identified by the participants, and are reported here to enable health workers to begin to understand and respond appropriately to traditionalist ways of experiencing and reacting to grief.

scholarly journals EFFECT OF WEARING DIFFERENT TYPES OF FACE MASKS FOR PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME ON BREATHLESSNESS & PERCEPTION IN HEALTH CARE WORKERS - AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (06) ◽  
pp. 464-475
Author(s):  
Rohit Sunil Bhavthankar ◽  
◽  
Arijit Kumar Das ◽  
Abhijit D. Diwate ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Good Choice ◽  
The Body ◽  
Posterior Aspect ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Surgical Masks ◽  
Different Types ◽  
N95 Respirators ◽  
The City

Background- The coronavirus disease, which originated in the city of Wuhan, China, has quickly spread to various countries, with many cases having been reported worldwide. As of May 8th, 2020, in India, 56,342 positive cases have been reported. Masks can help prevent the spread of the virus from the person wearing the mask to others. HCWs need to wear the mask for prolonged period of time as they come in contact with various people and so there are many adverse effects of the mask on the body such as breathlessness etc. Masks include mainly 3 types: N-95 respirators, surgical masks, cloth masks. Methods-The study was conducted at vikhe patil medical hospital and college of Physiotherapy, Ahmednagar.Pre and Post experiences of breathlessness and perception were compared. Result- We have analyzed that N-95 Respirators cause maximum Breathlessness compared to Surgical and cloth masks. In case of feeling stress, N-95 Respirators were the major reason, followed by Surgical Masks.Surgical and N95 Respirators create equal difficulties in communication.Causing pain on posterior aspect of the ear, as well as headache is seen more in N-95 respirators. But while using masks, N-95 has created less agitation compared to Surgical and Cloth Masks. Conclusion- We can conclude that even N-95 is major cause of difficulties, Other masks are creating near about same difficulties but N-95 gives maximum safety. So,preferring N-95 Respirators is a good choice even after having more difficulties.

scholarly journals Point of emission air filtration enhances protection of health care workers against skin contamination with virus aerosol

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shane Anthony Landry ◽  
Dinesh Subedi ◽  
Martin Ian MacDonald ◽  
Samantha Dix ◽  
Donna Kutey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Environmental Control ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Personal Exposure ◽  
Air Filtration ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Skin Contamination ◽  
Air Purifier

Rationale: We recently demonstrated that a patient hood with a high efficiency particulate air filter eliminates virus aerosol contamination when very large quantities of bacteriophage virus are aerosolised into a clinical room. While this containment method is relatively low cost, it is unclear whether similar efficacy can be achieved with lower cost/commercial grade air purifiers, or if such an approach protects healthcare workers against virus aerosol contamination. Method: A total of 109 (10 ml of 108) PhiX174 bacteriophages was nebulized into a sealed clinical room. Surface contamination was detected by settle plates left uncovered during exposure. A healthcare worker remained in the room, personal exposure was determined by skin swabs after exiting the room, following doffing of personal protective equipment (PPE). Four skin areas were swabbed: forearms/hands, neck, forehead, under N95 mask. Three conditions were tested, 1) hood with hospital grade air purifier (IQ Air Health Pro 250), 2) hood with commercial air purifier (Philips 1000i), and 3) control (no hood/air-purification). Findings: The control condition demonstrated extensive environmental and limited skin contamination underneath PPE, which was highest under an N95 mask. The commercial air purifier and hood provided environmental control of virus aerosol and almost zero skin contamination. In comparison, the hospital grade purifier provided complete environmental and skin contamination protection, despite a lower clean air filtration rate (240m3/hr vs 270m3/hr). Virus counts on plates and swabs were significantly lower for both air purifiers and across neck, forehead, and under the N95. There were no statistically significant differences in detected virus counts between air purifiers. Conclusion: This cheap and scalable method may be an effective way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in hospitals by enhancing the effectiveness of PPE worn by health care workers who care for COVID-19 patients and who are exposed to virus aerosol.

scholarly journals Spirituality and the Health-Care Professional

2011 ◽  
Vol 78 (4) ◽  
pp. 437-454
Author(s):  
Cyrus P. Olsen
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Rapid Change ◽  
Work Environments ◽  
The Other ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Catholic Health Care ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Church

The Church and the clinic, theology and medicine, mutually support one another when the good of the other is justly pursued within an organic context of interdependency. In the midst of rapid change in health care, Catholic health-care workers have much to offer the industry as they bring their spirituality of interdependency into their work environments. Due attention to spiritual nourishment received in the Church via the Eucharist is thus encouraged if Catholic health care is to have the leavening impact it is intended to have in culture. After revisiting Pope John Paul II's social encyclical Laborem exercens (On Human Work, 1981), a spirituality of work is offered for Catholic health-care professionals with particular focus on the Eucharist. Accordingly, this essay presents a theology of the Eucharist that shows how Catholics are bound closely together so that the poverty attending loneliness can be lessened and our mutual efforts at enhancing health may be strengthened. The Church and the clinic, theology and medicine, mutually support one another when the good of the other is justly pursued within an organic context of interdependency bolstered by the Eucharist. Our vocation is unity. Our affliction is to be in a state of duality, and affliction due to an original contamination of pride and of injustice…. Love is thus the right physician for our original illness…. We have lost this unity, we whose religion should be the most incarnate of any. We must recover it. —Simone Weil

scholarly journals Palpable Breast Lump Triage by Minimally Trained Operators in Mexico Using Computer-Assisted Diagnosis and Low-Cost Ultrasound

2018 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan M. Love ◽  
Wendie A. Berg ◽  
Christine Podilchuk ◽  
Ana Lilia López Aldrete ◽  
Aarón Patricio Gaxiola Mascareño ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Portable Ultrasound ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Ultrasound System ◽  
Palpable Breast ◽  
Assisted Diagnosis ◽  
Breast Lumps

Purpose In low- to middle-income countries (LMICs), most breast cancers present as palpable lumps; however, most palpable lumps are benign. We have developed artificial intelligence–based computer-assisted diagnosis (CADx) for an existing low-cost portable ultrasound system to triage which lumps need further evaluation and which are clearly benign. This pilot study was conducted to demonstrate that this approach can be successfully used by minimally trained health care workers in an LMIC country. Patients and Methods We recruited and trained three nonradiologist health care workers to participate in an institutional review board–approved, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act–compliant pilot study in Jalisco, Mexico, to determine whether they could use portable ultrasound (GE Vscan Dual Probe) to acquire images of palpable breast lumps of adequate quality for accurate computer analysis. Images from 32 women with 32 breast masses were then analyzed with a triage-CADx system, generating an output of benign or suspicious (biopsy recommended). Triage-CADx outputs were compared with radiologist readings. Results The nonradiologists were able to acquire adequate images. Triage by the CADx software was as accurate as assessment by specialist radiologists, with two (100%) of two cancers considered suspicious and 30 (100%) of 30 benign lesions classified as benign. Conclusion A portable ultrasound system with CADx software can be successfully used by first-level health care workers to triage palpable breast lumps. These results open up the possibility of implementing practical, cost-effective triage of palpable breast lumps, ensuring that scarce resources can be dedicated to suspicious lesions requiring further workup.

scholarly journals Interoperable System for COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yash Chaudhari ◽  
Shelly Sachdeva ◽  
Lakshita Aggarwal
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Human Error ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Medical Data ◽  
Digital Form ◽  
Health Records ◽  
Technology Sector ◽  
Single Person ◽  
Care Workers

Abstract In the year 2020, the world halted due to the spread of COVID-19 or SARS-CoV2 which was first identified in Wuhan, China. Since then, it has caused a plethora of problems around the globe such as the loss of millions of lives. India was one of the countries which were majorly affected by this pandemic. Thousands lost their lives and millions had to be hospitalized and taken into medical care. Due to this, there is an abundance of unorganized and redundant medical data in the Health Information Technology sector. Many hospitals contain various mismatched health records of a single person. We attempt to develop an Interoperable System specifically for COVID-19 using the openEHR standard to organize health records in digital form by creating Electronic Health Records. These records can be accessed and shared by multiple hospitals and clinics to reduce the redundancy of health records. This would establish effective communications between different hospitals and greatly make data sharing, efficient and low cost. Standardization can hugely affect medical errors. Interoperability provides hospitals to share across many channels and help Health care workers to detect discrepancies easily. Lives that are lost due to human error in the health care system can be minimized or even completely avoided. The number of hospitals using interoperable standards is still low and we hope that this paper will help make a change towards following the standard.

scholarly journals Peculiarities of care for patients with coronavirus infection. Important safety issues for health care workers

2020 ◽  
pp. 254-256
Author(s):  
A.M. Savych
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Medical Devices ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Surface Cleaning ◽  
The Body ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
The Face

Background. In case of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), contact persons include, but are not limited to, health care workers (HCW) and caregivers of COVID-19 patients. Personal protective equipment is required for HCW working with patients or individuals with suspected COVID-19. Correct sequence and the correct technique of putting them on is very important. Objective. To describe the safety measures for HCW in care of patients with COVID-19. Materials and methods. Analysis of literature sources on this topic. Results and discussion. Contaminated environmental surfaces take part in the contact route of transmission. To reduce the role of fomites in the transmission of the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, special recommendations of the Ministry of Health on surface cleaning and disinfection have been developed. After cleaning, disinfectants must be used to reduce the viral load on the surface. These disinfectants are also effective against other pathogens that are important in health care settings. Such agents include ethanol 70-90 %, chlorine-based agents, and hydrogen peroxide >0.5 %. The register of disinfectants of Ukraine contains more than 200 brands. The vast majority of them are represented by alcohol- and chlorine-containing solutions of various concentrations, colors and odors. The use of these solutions is limited to the torso and extremities. These solutions have a number of limitations and caveats in their use. For instance, in case of contact with mucous membranes, they have an irritating effect and require rinsing with plenty of water. Vapors of some of them should not be inhaled, so they should be used in well-ventilated areas or with protective equipment. Alcohol-based products should not be applied to damaged areas of the skin due to protein denaturation. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends to use the chlorine- and alcohol-based solutions with caution due to the lack of evidence of their safety. The decamethoxine-based solution Yusept (“Yuria-Pharm”) is intended for disinfection of hands and other parts of the body, including the face; for disinfection of HCW gloves and gloves in other places; for disinfection and pre-sterilization cleaning of all medical devices from various materials; for disinfection of hairdresser’s, manicure, pedicure and cosmetic accessories; for disinfection of rooms, furniture, patient care items, hygiene products, utensils, containers, sanitary equipment, rubber carpets; for current, final and preventive disinfection; for use in aerosol disinfection systems such as Yu-box and other disinfection systems. Proper hand washing technique is also an important preventive measure. The effectiveness of prevention of HCW infection during their professional duties depends on how serious the problem is taken by the management of the health care institution and the HCW, who work with infectious patients, themselves. Conclusions. 1. For HCW working with patients or persons with suspected COVID-19, the use of personal protective equipment is mandatory. 2. Contaminated surfaces take part in the implementation of the contact route of infections’ transmission. 3. The vast majority of disinfectant solutions are alcohol- and chlorine-containing ones, which have a number of limitations and precautions in use. 4. Yusept solution is intended for disinfection of hands and other parts of the body, including the face; for disinfection and pre-sterilization cleaning of all medical devices; for disinfection of rooms, furniture, patient care items; for use in aerosol disinfection systems.

scholarly journals Making Measuring Bodies

2021 ◽  
pp. 016224392110411
Author(s):  
Anna Harris
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Science And Technology Studies ◽  
The Body ◽  
Measuring Instrument ◽  
Numerical Work ◽  
Sensory Science ◽  
Ethnographic Fieldwork ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Work Health

Medicine is often criticized in science and technology studies (STS) for its dominating measuring practices. To date, the focus has been on two areas of “metric work”: health-care workers and metric infrastructures. In this article, I step back into the training of clinicians, which is important for understanding more about how practices of measurement are developed. I draw on ethnographic fieldwork in a Dutch medical school to look at how a ubiquitous and mundane tool––measuring tapes––is embodied by medical students as they learn to coordinate their sensory knowledge. In doing so, they create their own bodies as the standard or measure of things. Unpacking educational practices concerning this object, I suggest that tracing the making of measuring bodies offers new insights into medical metric work. This also speaks to the growing interest in STS in sensory science, where the body is fashioned as a measuring instrument. Specifically, two interrelated contributions build on and deepen STS scholarship: first, the article shows that learning is an embodied process of inner-scaffold making; second, it suggests that the numerical objectification of sensory knowing is not a calibration to “objectivity machines” but rather to oscillations between bodies and objects that involve sensory-numerical work.

scholarly journals Neurotrauma in the Time of SARS-COV 2: A Checklist for Its Safe Management

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (03) ◽  
pp. 474-477 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis Rafael Moscote Salazar ◽  
Deepak Agrawal ◽  
Harsh Deora ◽  
Amit Agrawal
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
World Health ◽  
Medical Attention ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Health Community ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Critical Public Health

Abstract Neurotrauma is a critical public health problem that deserves the attention of the world health community. The unprecedented pandemic of SARS-COV 2 has led to a tremendous strain on medical facilities including intensive care and availability of blood products. In addition, due to lockdown in most nations and diverting of medical attention elsewhere, neurotrauma has taken a back seat. Despite this, any case of trauma presenting during this time should receive the best possible care. However, it is also imperative to safeguard the health care workers from this infection, too. The number of health care workers losing their lives to this infection is ever rising. We here present a possible workflow using a checklist approach such that errors and cross-infections are minimized and there is no reduction in the level of care received by any trauma case. This article has been written with a special focus on middle-income countries where resources may already be strained due to the sudden case burden. We hope to minimize death “caused” by COVID-19 and “related” to it.

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