Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for understanding, forecasting, managing, and mitigating healthcare crises. A real-time health crisis forecast system and method may include predictor variable data sets such as urine drug testing (UDT) data and demographic data for selected regional populations during selected timeframes and dependent variable data such as mortality rates for selected regional populations during selected timeframes. A health forecast model describing the relationship between the predictor variable and dependent variable data may be generated using selected statistical methods. A model may be used to generate a real-time health crisis forecast for a selected population during a selected timeframe based on inputs of updated predictor variable data. A dashboard presenting graphical representations of a real-time health crisis forecast may provide relevant organizations with a resource allocation and deployment plan, enabling a proactive response.

Abstract: Computer systems, according to various embodiments, are adapted to assist emergency services providers in determining the location of an individual who is in need of help. In various embodiments, the system may be adapted to determine a current dispatchable location for the individual who is in need of help, use the determined dispatchable location to determine which particular public-safety answering point will be handling an emergency electronic communication (e.g., text message or other, non-text digital or analog electronic communication) regarding the individual, update a data structure associated with the particular public-safety answering point to indicate the individual's current location, and then initiate and/or mediate an electronic communication between the individual and the emergency services provider. In various embodiments, updating the database may provide more accurate information regarding the individual's location than would otherwise be available for the individual.

Abstract: Computer systems, according to various embodiments, are adapted to assist emergency services providers in determining the location of an individual who is in need of help. In various embodiments, the system may be adapted to determine a current dispatchable location for the individual who is in need of help, use the determined dispatchable location to determine which particular public-safety answering point will be handling an emergency electronic communication (e.g., text message or other, non-text digital or analog electronic communication) regarding the individual, update a data structure associated with the particular public-safety answering point to indicate the individual's current location, and then initiate and/or mediate an electronic communication between the individual and the emergency services provider. In various embodiments, updating the database may provide more accurate information regarding the individual's location than would otherwise be available for the individual.

Abstract: A cranial protective helmet having a pair of components made of an exterior hard plastic shell with sufficient flexibility to accommodate comfort for the patient with interior cushioning liners conforming to a side of the patient's skull. Each component of the helmet can conform to a side of the patient's head and accommodate an insertion of the patient's head by relative movement with one or more fastener units securing the helmet components to the patient. Openings can be provided to accommodate monitoring instrumentation after a craniectomy operation. The components can be separate or minimally connected to enable a rotational opening. Fastener units can provide a secure connection of the components and an elastic attachment about the patient's head.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a system for isolating, depleting, and/or preventing the amplification of a targeted nucleic acid, such as mRNA or rRNA, from a sample comprising targeted and nontargeted nucleic acids.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a system for isolating, depleting, and/or preventing the amplification of a targeted nucleic acid, such as mRNA or rRNA, from a sample comprising targeted and nontargeted nucleic acids.

Abstract: An orthosis can comprise a first body member that can conform to a portion of a patient's body and a second body member that can conform to another portion of a patient's body. A closure unit having a first connector member with a first plurality of support posts can be operatively connected to the first body member, while a second connector member with a second plurality of support posts can be operatively connected to the second body member. An elongated flexible pull member can operatively extend between the respective first and second support posts so that when tightened by a patient, a pull member slides across the support posts to provide a mechanical force advantage to draw the first body member and the second body member against the patient's torso. A closure unit can be of a modular configuration for subjective mounting on various components of an orthosis to provide a highly adaptable closure unit.

Abstract: An orthosis can comprise a first body member that can conform to a portion of a patient's body and a second body member that can conform to another portion of a patient's body. A closure unit having a first connector member with a first plurality of support posts can be operatively connected to the first body member, while a second connector member with a second plurality of support posts can be operatively connected to the second body member. An elongated flexible pull member can operatively extend between the respective first and second support posts so that when tightened by a patient, a pull member slides across the support posts to provide a mechanical force advantage to draw the first body member and the second body member against the patient's torso. A closure unit can be of a modular configuration for subjective mounting on various components of an orthosis to provide a highly adaptable closure unit.

Abstract: The present invention provides a universally applicable orthosis such as a hip orthosis and includes a semi-rigid hip engaging unit that can be easily bent for attachment to a user's waist. A semi-rigid thigh support member is also easily bent for attachment to either the right or the left thigh of a user. A closure unit enables the user to provide a compressive force on the waist with a mechanical force advantage. The hinge unit extends between the hip engaging unit and the thigh unit to stabilize the limit of the extension and rotation of the thigh relative to the waist of the user. Although the waist engaging unit and the thigh support member are relatively flexible when they bend about the user, they are structured to become rigid to provide stable anchor points for the hinge unit.

Abstract: A display system comprising a shelf assembly and mounting assemblies for removeably mounting the shelf assembly to a wall. One or more display object mounting assemblies removably and rotatably mount a display object to a first side of the shelf assembly, such that the display object may be rotated about an axis for display purposes and may be removed from the shelf assembly. The shelf assembly may be transparent or otherwise formed such that it enables a person to view at least a majority of the display object from the second side of the shelf assembly. The shelf assembly may be mounted at an angle with respect to a wall, parallel, perpendicular, upside down or otherwise. A retrofit bracket connects to existing packaging attachment mechanisms on the display objects as part of the display object mounting mechanism.