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  2. Home automation for the elderly and disabled - Wikipedia

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    Home automation for healthcare can range from very simple alerts to lavish computer controlled network interfaces. Some of the monitoring or safety devices that can be installed in a home include lighting and motion sensors, environmental controls, video cameras, automated timers, emergency assistance systems, and alerts.

  3. Point-of-care testing - Wikipedia

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    At home or POCT tests, providing results within minutes of being administered, would allow for appropriate measures and rapid decisions about dental patients' care process. [32] Characteristics and detection rate of SARS-CoV-2 in alternative sites and specimens related to dentistry has been extensively reviewed.

  4. Remote patient monitoring - Wikipedia

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    Researchers at the Semnan University of Medical Science have determined that while Remote Patient Monitoring is a more feasible type of care for elderly people at home, especially during a difficult period like the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it is difficult for physicians to maintain control over their care while not under their supervision. [53]

  5. Ankle monitors are now more common. Is that a good thing? - AOL

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    In Alameda County, young people on ankle monitors are required to charge them daily between 7 and 9 p.m. They must get permission 48 hours in advance from their probation officer to leave their ...

  6. Zemplee uses 5G and AI to monitor elderly people's well ... - AOL

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    Aparna Pujar, founder and CEO, used to work at Yahoo and eBay. She took everything she learned from those experiences and poured it into Zemplee.

  7. Ankle–brachial pressure index - Wikipedia

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    The ankle-brachial pressure index (ABPI) or ankle-brachial index (ABI) is the ratio of the blood pressure at the ankle to the blood pressure in the upper arm (brachium). Compared to the arm, lower blood pressure in the leg suggests blocked arteries due to peripheral artery disease (PAD).

  8. Transcutaneous oxygen measurement - Wikipedia

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    To perform the test, one set of electrodes are placed on viable tissue (e.g. the chest) as a control and a second set is placed around the tissue in question (e.g. legs or feet). The electrodes may mildly heat the skin to increase blood flow into the area. Oxygen may also be given to the patient to see if that increases oxygen levels in the tissue.

  9. Nurse call button - Wikipedia

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    Pancake nurse call button for limited mobility patients A nurse call button on a pillow speaker with TV controls This hospital bed has a nurse call button on its rails. A nurse call button is a button or cord found in hospitals and nursing homes, at places where patients are at their most vulnerable, such as beside their bed and in the bathroom. [1]