by Alfred Poor | August 1, 2014 | Enabling Tech, Medical
Implantable devices can do a lot of good for a variety of medical applications. They can be sensors that record and report on various conditions and events within a patient’s body. They can also provide stimulation to power a heart’s pacemaker, or...
by Alfred Poor | August 1, 2014 | Medical
Why is this woman smiling? She is wearing a prototype of a kidney dialysis machine that is wearable. For most patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), treatment requires frequent visits to a dialysis clinic where large machines process their blood to remove the...
by Alfred Poor | July 30, 2014 | Medical
One of the biggest challenges for caregivers and health professionals is helping patients adhere to their prescription medication schedules. Many treatments require specific doses taken at regular intervals, and missed or late doses can cause problems ranging from a...
by Alfred Poor | July 30, 2014 | Medical
If you have a smartphone, you have a powerful computer in your pocket. You can get all sorts of devices that can transform your phone into a stereo music system, a credit card reader, and even a projector. Some of the most intriguing applications, however, are add-on...
by Alfred Poor | July 29, 2014 | Medical
In a recent article in the journal Health Affairs, researchers from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) referred to recent studies about patient attitudes about the use of patient-contributed data. It’s clear that collecting information from...
by Alfred Poor | July 28, 2014 | Medical
“Heart failure” is a cardiac condition with a misleading name. It does not mean that the patient’s heart has failed; it simply indicates that the heart is not pumping a sufficient volume of blood to the lungs and body. This can result in other...
