Pulse Oximetry is a non-invasive technique to measure the oxygen saturation in a person’s blood. Put simply, it tells you whether your heart is pumping enough oxygen to all parts of your body. A pulse oximeter is designed to be clasped to a peripheral organ like the earlobe, toe or finger, but is most commonly used on the fingers.
Whether working in a conflict zone or a good state of the art hospital, basic surgical instruments are necessary to perform even the most simple of operations. They consist of instruments such as scalpels, forceps, hooks and retractors.
Surgical face masks are protective barriers worn by medical professionals to avoid contact with microbes, which might be transmitted in the form of droplets.
A recent 5-year study on 221,677 individuals aged 45 and above devoid of having a stroke or cardiac arrest in their medical history, revealed that mental disorders like anxiety and depression could increase the chances of the occurrence of a cardiac arrest or stroke.
In a new advancement that could benefit the blind, researchers from the University of Minnesota could successfully 3D print an arrangement of light receptors on a curved plane, which could be the preceding steps to building a ‘bionic eye.'
Availability of a medical professional 24x7 to monitor a patient suffering from diabetes and cardiac conditions is impossible outside a hospital setting. This is where remote monitoring comes to the rescue. Patients suffering from chronic illnesses such as these want regular medical attention and hence, the demand for remote health monitoring systems is on the rise.
Despite it being general knowledge that smoking causes serious health issues, every year tobacco consumption kills more than 9,00,000 people. According to the World Health Organization report, India comes second to China in terms of adult smokers which is equivalent to 106 million.
Zipnosis specializes in offering telemedicine tools to providers in order to launch their own telemedicine services, whereas other telemedicine companies offer services either directly or via health insurers.
A team of scientists from the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital have reported that people with a high body mass index (BMI) showed reduced visuospatial abilities, cognitive flexibility, and an inability to delay gratification. Other studies that have been conducted also showed that people with a high BMI are more prone to over eating.
When setting up a surgical facility, a factor that is of the utmost importance is the maintenance of complete sterilization of all the basic surgical instruments and the premises itself.
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