ISSN:0363-8855    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1977

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0363-8855    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1977

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0363-8855    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1977

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

Employment opportunities for engineers in activities directly related to the clinical practice of medicine are discussed. The specific areas considered are “traditional” clinical engineering, computer applications, and highly specialized technologies, such as neuromuscular prostheses. For each area, the activities the practitioner would engage in, the responsibilities he would assume, appropriate training, and possible organizational positions within the health-care delivery system are discussed. While the greatest need at present appears to be for clinical engineers, it is suggested that other areas of activity may become important in the future.

ISSN:0363-8855    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1977

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

Considering recent studies concerned with life expectancies of currently available implantable pacemakers, it has been shown that a need exists for greater patient safeguards. In turn, a survey by the authors of 13 manufacturers indicates that a more uniform and delineated set of quality assurance testing standards should be required of this industry. The authors present a minimum set of requirements which, based upon recent independent pacemaker studies, may serve as a guideline toward pacemaker standards in the areas of: component selection, protection from the environment, power supply lifespan, life-expectancy determination, and complete unit assurance testing.

ISSN:0363-8855    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1977

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0363-8855    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1977

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

Biofeedback is currently at the verge of the transition from a research tool to an accepted clinical practice. In the future, familiarity with biofeedback principles and equipment will become increasingly important to the clinical engineer as well as others involved in medicine. The use of electromyographic (EMG) signals has provided some of the most clinically promising applications of biofeedback. A description of muscle potential measurement and processing as well as computerized signal analysis and stimulus presentation is included in this paper. A survey and assessment of EMG biofeedback applications in tension headache, paralysis, spasticity, insomnia, chronic anxiety, epilepsy, and other disorders is presented. Future developments and their implications are also discussed.

ISSN:0363-8855    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1977

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

The Long Beach, California, Emergency Mobile CAre System is a successful example of a major clinical engineering system. This system became operational within the city of Long Beach in 1972 and effectively coordinates and utilizes the resources of four hospitals, the fire department, private ambulance firms, and five paramedic units. This total clinical engineering system includes: radio and telephone voice and ECG communications; hospital base station with ECG and heart rate display and recording; satellite hospital centers; portable paramedic monitors and defibrillators; a transportation system; and, a data collection and retrieval system for system performance evaluation. This paper presents a description of the system and a summary of the data collection methods used to evaluate the performance of the system. In thirty-four months of operation, the paramedic units responded to over 25,000 calls. Approximately 266 patients require cardiopulmonary resuscitation each year. It is assumed that these services are provided only in life-threatening episodes where the patient would not survive without such emergency treatment. Analysis of this category shows a survival rate of 15% or 3 to 4 lives saved per month from CPR services alone. The number of additional lives saved due to reduction of shock and other life-threatening complications has yet to be determined.

ISSN:0363-8855    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1977

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

Biomedical Engineering Newsletter, Volume 1, No. 1. from the Hospital Council of Southern California.

ISSN:0363-8855    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1977

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0363-8855    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1977

数据来源: OVID