OBJECTIVE To overcome very few facilities available for polysomnography, a portable device of polygraphy was introduced into home monitoring for the assessment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in children. METHODS Forty-eight children (aged 2-11) presenting with snoring and sleep apnea were subjected to home monitoring. Sleeptester™ (Fukuda Lifetech, Japan) was used for this purpose...

Oral anticoagulant therapy (OAT) using warfarin (Coumadin®) has surged in recent years due to an increased number of indications and its demonstrated effectiveness.1 The primary means of monitoring the response to warfarin is the Prothrombin Time (PT) test, which is measured in seconds.2,3 The increased use of OAT has led to the development of point-of-care (POC) portable monitoring devices des...

Oral anticoagulant therapy (OAT) using warfarin (Coumadin®) has surged in recent years due to an increased number of indications and its demonstrated effectiveness.1 The primary means of monitoring the response to warfarin is the Prothrombin Time (PT) test, which is measured in seconds.2,3 The increased use of OAT has led to the development of point-of-care (POC) portable monitoring devices des...

certain conditions limit the independence of deprived people. however, those conditions do not limit the right of these people to receive dental care. portable dental units may make it possible for the deprived and elderly to receive the care they deserve in more areas. this study aimed to explore dentists' perceptions of the use of portable dental units in community outreach programs as a prec...

BACKGROUND Recent developments and expected near-future improvements in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices provide opportunities to couple them with mathematical forecasting models to produce predictive monitoring systems for early, proactive glycemia management of diabetes mellitus patients before glucose levels drift to undesirable levels. This article assesses the feasibility of dat...

OBJECTIVE To assess the sensitivity and specificity of a portable sleep apnea monitoring device (PolyG; CNS Inc; Chantassen, Minn) using standard polysomnography (PSG) as a gold standard. SETTING The University of Alberta Hospitals Sleep Disorders Laboratory. PARTICIPANTS One hundred and four consecutive patients referred for assessment of sleep complaints. MEASUREMENTS Patients underwent...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a disabling combination of emphysema and chronic bronchitis, relies on spirometric lung function measurements for clinical diagnosis and treatment. Because spirometers are unavailable in most of the developing world, this project developed a low cost point of care spirometer prototype for the mobile phone called the “TeleSpiro.” The key contribution...

Breath analysis has the potential for early stage detection and monitoring of illnesses to drastically reduce the corresponding medical diagnostic costs and improve the quality of life of patients suffering from chronic illnesses. In particular, the detection of acetone in the human breath is promising for non-invasive diagnosis and painless monitoring of diabetes (no finger pricking). Here, a ...

Falls are a very dangerous situation especially among elderly people, because they may lead to fractures, concussion, and other injuries. Without timely rescue, falls may even endanger their lives. The existing optical sensor-based fall monitoring systems have some disadvantages, such as limited monitoring range and inconvenience to carry for users. Furthermore, the fall detection system based ...

The cardiovascular disease does harms to person’s health, and most of them are concerned with arrhythmia which is the leading cause of death. The chances of suffering a myocardial infarction are great and increase up to fifteen times after the first occurrence. During a heart attack, heart muscle is depraved of oxygen and will literally die if the artery remains blocked. The first few hours are...