Using infrared cameras in drones to detect bleeding events.

BACKGROUND: Hemorrhage is one of the main causes of death in trauma. Critical bleeding in patients needs to be detected as soon as possible to save the patient. Drones are gaining increasing importance in emergency services and can support rescue forces in accident scenarios such as a mass casualty incident. METHODS: In this study, a simulated pelvic hemorrhage was detected using a drone from 7 m above the ground over a time span of 30 s. RESULTS: The results allow a good detection of the pelvic hemorrhage. Nevertheless, the simulated blood cools down quickly. After 30 s, there was no significant temperature difference compared to the rest of the body. At this point, further assessment is only possible via the RGB image. CONCLUSION: The findings suggest that bleeding from an open and continuously bleeding wound would most likely be detectable using the drone's thermal imaging camera, even over a longer period of time.

Evaluation of a Regulatory Orientation Guide for Young Entrepreneurs in the Field of Digital Health.

BACKGROUND: The number of software products in the field of health and medicine increases excessively. Self-tracking, fitness, dose calculation, and analysis of physiological data - apps are popular and commonly used. For young entrepreneurs, it is difficult to recognize and understand the distinction between software as medical product and health software products. A product-related orientation guide was developed to help start-ups to understand the difference and to find the right strategy for placing their product on the market. OBJECTIVES: An initial evaluation of this orientation guide to improve the comprehensibility, the simplicity, and to validate the benefit. METHODS: The evaluation was performed using a questionnaire. In total, 15 employees from start-ups or those in foundation phase and in regulatory affairs positions or comparable were interviewed. RESULTS: the orientation guide was rated as very helpful and comprehensible. 80 % would highly recommend it to others. CONCLUSION: The orientation guide was positively evaluated and can be used in field. Nevertheless, further investigations must be performed, and a post-market surveillance will be necessary.

Telemonitoring and medical care supporting of patients with chronic respiratory diseases.

Experts refer to innovative telemonitoring technologies to deal with chronic respiratory diseases, especially the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - COPD. In chronic respiratory diseases, sudden acute exacerbations may occur that can be life-threatening in some cases. Telemonitoring solutions help to detect the beginning of an impaired medical condition and can induce an adequate countermeasure in time. As soon as individually determined parameters are passed, appropriate warning signs can be transmitted. As part of a project, a new monitoring device for the detection of COPD-typical parameters has been utilized and optimized. Furthermore, an innovative 3D-Video-System was used to enable the implementation of physical exercises in the domestic environment. The systems assists the patient during the entire training unit and creates a feedback based on the quality of his or her exercises.