This article is the first intent to solve the problems of saturation and low efficiency in the emergency department of a high complexity level hospital, using the technological surveillance as a tool that finds options who solve the problem. The presented approach seeks to obtain clear, impressive, reliable and timely technological information for the Hospital, and from this make decisions that respond to its issues. In order to fulfill the actions in matters of science, technology and innovation, an implementation exercise regarding technological surveillance and competitive intelligence has been developed for the Hospital. Thus, it is achieved the identification based in health information technologies and the automation of processes that provide the promptly, safety and timely attention of patients.
Patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) often have acute respiratory failure. Tracheal intubation, which is a routine procedure in the ICU, is related with a high frequency of complications because of the dangerous respiratory status of critically ill patients. Therefore, it is necessary to evaluate the state of the airways in patients intubated and mechanically ventilated, as well as endotracheal tube position. A 3D airway model has been used in order to model the air-flow. However, chest Computed Tomography (CT) image is needed in order to obtain a 3D model. This paper presents a non-rigid registration between a TC image obtained in ICU under critical conditions, and a CT image acquired under controlled conditions.
For this project the Post-Commissioning process was implemented in the air conditioning equipment located at the Clínica Universitaria Bolivariana (CUB) of the Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, Colombia. The equipment available in the institution, must comply with all the stipulations of the American Society of Engineering, Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning (ASHRAE) for these areas, and must comply with all the requirements of air quality that apply to clinics and hospitals. These rules are necessary and although in Colombia are not obligatory, its compliance should be applied, as clinics and hospitals are considered high-risk areas of infection, and its compliance is intended to prevent the spread and growth of microorganisms potentially pathogenic for patients, visitors or people working in the company. All the work performed established that the current state of equipment available in the institution, based on the information obtained from the interventions made during the equipment maintenance in the last twelve months; with this information it is possible to display an overview of compliances or non-compliances of the legal requirements established for this purpose and to be able to generate improvement plans in the institution.
This article presents the Raman spectroscopy analysis of a polymeric, flexible and electrically conductive material which can be used to fabricate a dry ECG electrode. For the development of this material, polyaniline (Pani) was used as main matrix, the host matrix was an acrylic resin; and the material was reinforced with carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) doped with Ag, and functionalized with Cl. It was found that the final composite material (FCM) had an electric resistance of 1000 Ω and an electrical conductivity of 0,002 S cm-1 for a material area of 0,01 m2. This FCM is being tested as a dry electrode for a new ECG system which is also being developed at the Centro de Bioingenieria of the Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana.
High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) is a non-invasive technique used for oncology treatment through tumor ablation. When an impedance mismatch is present between the ultrasound transducer and the excitation device, a reflected wave is produced which can damage the excitation device. To avoid this possible damage is important to know the forward and reflected power of ultrasound transducers. The purpose of this work is to develop a power meter which can measure the forward and reflected power of ultrasound transducers and calculate the Standing Wave Ratio with the finality to avoid damage at the excitation device.
