Pocket-size PEMs

Pocket-size imaging device: effectiveness for ward-based transthoracic studies.

AIMS Pocket-size imaging devices (PSID) are now available; their potential role in a hospital environment has been investigated but still remains undefined. METHODS AND RESULTS We evaluated the effectiveness of PSID in 92 patients referred for bedside transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE). Patients were included where there was a focused clinical question: quantification of left ventricular func...

A Pocket-size Device to Detect Autonomic Neuropathy.

BACKGROUND Diabetic autonomic neuropathy (DAN) is a very frequent complication in the diabetic population (type 1 and type 2 diabetes), and patients may suffer debilitating symptoms from various organ systems. In the less symptomatic and even in the asymptomatic condition it severely impacts health. Testing for DAN is currently time-consuming and costly due to the technical setups available tod...

Characterization of PM-PEMS for in-use measurements conducted during validation testing for the PM-PEMS measurement allowance program

This study provides an evaluation of the latest Particulate Matter-Portable Emissions Measurement Systems (PM-PEMS) under different environmental and in-use conditions. It characterizes four PM measurement systems based on different measurement principles. At least three different units were tested for each PM-PEMS to account for variability. These PM-PEMS were compared with a UC Riverside’s mo...

Identification of the main determinants of abdominal aorta size: a screening by Pocket Size Imaging Device

BACKGROUND Ultrasound exam as a screening test for abdominal aorta (AA) can visualize the aorta in 99% of patients and has a sensitivity and specificity approaching 100% in screening settings for aortic aneurysm. Pocket Size Imaging Device (PSID) has a potential value as a screening tool, because of its possible use in several clinical settings. Our aim was to assess the impact of demographics ...

The development of prehospital emergency medical services (PEMS) in China.