Weekly Overseas Health IT Links – 9th March, 2019.

Here are a few I came across last week.Note: Each link is followed by a title and few paragraphs. For the full article click on the link above title of the article. Note also that full access to some links may require site registration or subscription payment.-----https://www.technologyreview.com/s/613050/stick-on-sensors-will-let-premature-babies-get-the-skin-contact-they-need/Stick-on sensors will let premature babies get the skin contact they needBabies born too soon have to be closely monitored, but all that equipment stops parents from getting close. A new wireless sensor could help.by Charlotte Jee February 28, 2019More than one in 10 babies are born too early. Small and fragile, they often need to be kept warm and monitored closely, usually in a hospital incubator.It ’s a sight that pulls at the heartstrings: a tiny premature baby in a nest of wires, surrounded by equipment. But a new monitoring system could make those wires redundant. It relies on two ultra-thin patches,... This is the initial part of the post - read more by clicking on the title of the article. David.
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - Category: Information Technology Authors: Source Type: blogs