This study reports the first steps toward establishing a computer vision system to help caregivers of bedridden patients detect pressure ulcers (PUs) early. While many previous studies have focused on using convolutional neural networks (CNNs) to ele...
American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
Sep 1, 2024
BACKGROUND: Hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs) have a major impact on patient outcomes in intensive care units (ICUs). Effective prevention relies on early and accurate risk assessment. Traditional risk-assessment tools, such as the Braden S...
Studies in health technology and informatics
Aug 22, 2024
Clinical decision support systems for Nursing Process (NP-CDSSs) help resolve a critical challenge in nursing decision-making through automating the Nursing Process. NP-CDSSs are more effective when they are linked to Electronic Medical Record (EMR) ...
OBJECTIVE: Accurate assessment of pressure injuries (PIs) is necessary for a good outcome. Junior and non-specialist nurses have less experience with PIs and lack clinical practice, and so have difficulty staging them accurately. In this work, a deep...
Studies in health technology and informatics
Jun 6, 2022
This study established a predictive model for the early detection of micro-progression of pressure injuries (PIs) from the perspective of nurses. An easy and programing-free artificial intelligence modeling tool with professional evaluation capabilit...
Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA
Mar 18, 2021
OBJECTIVE: Pressure injuries are common and serious complications for hospitalized patients. The pressure injury rate is an important patient safety metric and an indicator of the quality of nursing care. Timely and accurate prediction of pressure in...
The incidence rate of pressure injury is a critical nursing quality indicator in clinic care; consequently, factors causing pressure injury are diverse and complex. The early prevention of pressure injury and monitoring of these complex high-risk fac...
American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
Jul 1, 2020
BACKGROUND: Pressure injuries are an important problem in hospital care. Detecting the population at risk for pressure injuries is the first step in any preventive strategy. Available tools such as the Norton and Braden scales do not take into accoun...
Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA
Apr 1, 2020
OBJECTIVE: Reliable longitudinal risk prediction for hospitalized patients is needed to provide quality care. Our goal is to develop a generalizable model capable of leveraging clinical notes to predict healthcare-associated diseases 24-96 hours in a...
OBJECTIVE: Telemedicine is an essential support system for clinical settings outside the hospital. Recently, the importance of the model for assessment of telemedicine (MAST) has been emphasised. The development of an eHealth-supported wound assessme...
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