A Novel Monitoring Solution to Reduce False Alarms in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
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Author
Proença, Martin
Braun, Fabian
Ferrario, Damien
Lemkaddem, Alia
Dasen, Stephan
Moser, Virginie
Grossenbacher, Olivier
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Abstract
The continuous monitoring of heart rate (HR), breathing rate (BR) and oxygen saturation (SpO2) in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) poses a significant metrological challenge. Over the last years, CSEM has been developing contactless solutions for the estimation of HR and BR, which allows a gain in patient comfort and a reduction in false alarms caused by sensor detachment. In parallel, CSEM has developed a SpO2 monitoring solution robust against limb motion, the main cause of SpO2-related false alarms in NICUs. These breakthroughs—carried out in the context of the Nano-Tera RTD project NewbornCare—are an answer to the strong clinical demand for reliable and patient-friendly monitoring solutions in NICUs.
Publication Reference
CSEM Scientific and Technical Report 2017, p. 119
Year
2017