Title :
Pressure ulcer monitoring and intervention: A software platform
Author :
Farshbaf, M. ; Ostadabbas, S. ; Yousefi, R. ; Nourani, M. ; Pompeo, M.
Author_Institution :
Quality of Life Technol. Lab., Univ. of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, USA
Abstract :
Pressure ulcer is a significant problem for bedridden and wheelchair-bound patients, diabetics, and the elderly. These patients need to be regularly repositioned to prevent excessive pressure on a single area of their body, which can lead to ulcers. In this work, we develop a software platform that facilitates monitoring at-risk patients and suggests preventive steps that all can lead to less pressure ulcer formation incidents in the hospitals.
Keywords :
force sensors; medical computing; medical disorders; patient care; patient monitoring; pressure measurement; at risk patient monitoring; bed-ridden patients; diabetic patients; elderly patients; pressure ulcer intervention; pressure ulcer monitoring; software platform; wheelchair bound patients; Hip; Medical services; Monitoring; Risk management; Schedules; Software; Turning;
Conference_Titel :
Bioinformatics and Biomedicine Workshops (BIBMW), 2011 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1612-6
DOI :
10.1109/BIBMW.2011.6112493
