Abstract: A first responder network is a network that is used by first responders for communicating between devices typically used by first responding officers. An MCI describes an incident in which emergency medical services are overwhelmed by the number and severity of casualties. A wireless network system is proposed which can deploy an ad-hoc first responder network to provide communication and accurate positioning services during the MCI event. The proposed system can deliver extended coverage in a constantly changing MCI area while ensuring accurate positioning of victims and triage officers in the MCI area to improve efficiency in logistics, triaging and management of clinical diagnosis.

Abstract: An inductive sensing system (8) is for detecting bleeding (e.g. blood pools) in one or more regions of the body. The system comprises a resonator circuit (10) having at least one antenna (12) which is driven with an oscillatory drive signal to cause generation of electromagnetic signals for application to a body. The signals induce eddy currents in the body which generate secondary EM signals returned from the body. These interact with the resonator circuit by adding an additional component of inductance to the circuit. This inductance component varies depending upon the conductivity of the fluid in which the eddy current is induced. Blood has a different conductivity to other body fluids. The system is configured to detect presence of abnormal accumulations of blood based on the additional inductance component. The system generates a data output representative of the determination.

Abstract: There is provided a method and apparatus for adjusting a monitoring system which is arranged to receive measured values of a physiological characteristic of a subject and to generate an alarm when the received measured values meet at least one predefined alarm generation criterion.

Abstract: There is provided a method and apparatus for adjusting a monitoring system which is arranged to receive measured values of a physiological characteristic of a subject and to generate an alarm when the received measured values meet at least one predefined alarm generation criterion.

Abstract: There is provided a method for use in monitoring a physiological characteristic of a subject, the method comprising: obtaining a general variability measure of the physiological characteristic, wherein the general variability measure is based on a historical data set of values of the physiological characteristic from a plurality of further subjects; calculating a personalization factor specific to the subject, based on physiological data relating to the subject; generating at least one personalized abnormality criterion for the physiological characteristic, based on the obtained general variability measure and the calculated personalization factor; receiving a measured value of the physiological characteristic of the subject; and determining whether the received measured value is abnormal by comparing it to the at least one personalized abnormality criterion, wherein the received measured value is determined to be abnormal if it meets the at least one personalized abnormality criterion.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a set of instructions executable by a processor. The set of instructions is operable to receive a set of data relating to a current symptom of a patient; determine one of a current level of breathlessness and a current level of edema for the patient based on the received data; and provide an alert to one of the patient and a medical professional, if the determined one of the current level of breathlessness and the current level of edema is greater than an acceptable level.

Abstract: A system and method for evaluating a discharge planning process. The system and method perform the steps of determining whether a current set of discharge criteria matches current clinical practices, generating a matched set of discharge criteria by adapting the current set of discharge criteria to reflect the current clinical practices, generating a matching quality indicator value indicating a level of matching between the current set of discharge criteria and the current clinical practices, determining whether a user adheres to the matched set of discharge criteria, generating an adherence quality indicator value indicating a level to which the user adheres to the matched set of discharge criteria, determining whether the matched set of discharge criteria satisfies a target outcome and generating a satisfaction quality indicator value indicating a level to which the matched set of discharge criteria satisfies the target outcome.

Abstract: A method includes determining a food product price multiplier for a food product identified for purchase by an individual based on a health status for the individual and a product health value for the food product and generating an electronic signal indicative thereof. A system includes a multiplier determiner (116) that determines a food product price multiplier for a food product identified for purchase by an individual based on a health status for the individual and a product health value for the food product and generates an electronic signal indicative thereof.

Abstract: A method and computer readable storage medium for identifying context attributes and generating a context-based list of tasks for a user with respect to the identified context attributes. A device having a processor identifying context attributes and generating a context-based list of tasks for a user with respect to the identified context attributes. The device further including a memory storing at least one of clinical guidelines and patient data, wherein the processor generates a master list of tasks with respect to the at least one of the clinical guidelines and patient data.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a set of instructions executable by a processor. The set of instructions is operable to receive a set of data relating to a current symptom of a patient; determine one of a current level of breathlessness and a current level of edema for the patient based on the received data; and provide an alert to one of the patient and a medical professional, if the determined one of the current level of breathlessness and the current level of edema is greater than an acceptable level.

Abstract: A system and method for patient discharge planning. The system and method include evaluating a patient record including patient data parameters of a patient, predicting a change in the patient record for all possible treatment options, generating a discharge recommendation based on at least one of the patient record and the predicted change in the patient record and displaying the discharge recommendation to a user.

Abstract: A method includes presenting, via a display, an interactive graphical user interface, wherein the interactive graphical user interface presents one or more rule set creation windows that display user selected content that formalizes relationship between logical reporting elements for a medical study of interest. A system includes a storage medium including a clinical decision support application and a processor that executes the clinical decision support application, wherein the executed clinical decision support application presents an interactive graphical user interface for creating a rule set that formalizes a relationship between logical reporting elements for a medical study of interest based on user input.