Technology and health care : official journal of the European Society for Engineering and Medicine
Jan 1, 2023
BACKGROUND: Anaesthesia machines, as moderate to high-risk medical devices intended for use on patients during surgical procedures must be safe and reliable with traceable performance every time they are used in healthcare practice. The new Medical D...
Technology and health care : official journal of the European Society for Engineering and Medicine
Jan 1, 2023
BACKGROUND: Mechanical ventilators are medical devices used in intensive care units when patients are in need of mechanical aid to facilitate the process of breathing. As the function of breathing is the exchange of gases, the mechanical ventilator t...
Technology and health care : official journal of the European Society for Engineering and Medicine
Jan 1, 2023
BACKGROUND: Dialysis machines are used regularly in healthcare practice. They are classified as a type of medical device with moderate and high risk therefore significant requirements are placed on their safety and performance every time they are use...
Technology and health care : official journal of the European Society for Engineering and Medicine
Jan 1, 2023
BACKGROUND: Introduction of fluids, medicaments and nutrients into the human body during hospitalization is fundamental for treatment and healing of patients. Fluids are introduced by means of infusion pumps while nutrients and medicaments are introd...
Technology and health care : official journal of the European Society for Engineering and Medicine
Jan 1, 2023
BACKGROUND: Therapeutic ultrasounds are medical devices used for treatment of conditions such muscle spasms, joint contractures or general muscle pain. Their function relies in the delivery of ultrasonic pulses that generate heat in tissue thus relie...
Technology and health care : official journal of the European Society for Engineering and Medicine
Jan 1, 2023
BACKGROUND: Patient monitors are medical devices used to monitor vital parameters such as heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, blood oxygen saturation, and body temperature during inpatient treatment. As such, patient monitors provide physic...
Technology and health care : official journal of the European Society for Engineering and Medicine
Jan 1, 2023
BACKGROUND: Defibrillators are medical devices (MDs) used in the most critical situations, hence their performance must be ensured at all times. This requires defibrillators to be subjected to regular performance assessments after they have been plac...
Technology and health care : official journal of the European Society for Engineering and Medicine
Jan 1, 2023
BACKGROUND: Monitoring cardiac parameters is the fundamental aspect of every diagnostic process and is facilitated by electrocardiography (ECG) devices. This way, continuous state-of-the-art performance of ECG devices can be ensured. The new Medical ...
Bioinformatics (Oxford, England)
Jan 1, 2023
MOTIVATION: We present dnadna, a flexible python-based software for deep learning inference in population genetics. It is task-agnostic and aims at facilitating the development, reproducibility, dissemination and re-usability of neural networks desig...
Combinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening
Jan 1, 2023
IMPORTANCE: Accurate pre-treatment prediction of distant metastasis in patients with Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC) enables the implementation of appropriate treatment strategies for high-risk individuals.