Clinical Partner Meeting - 20/03/2012 - Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr Richard Iles - Consultant Respiratory Paediatrician - Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Health Partners, Cambridge, UK
Presentation delivered at the Faculty of Medical Leadership & Management: Cambridge QI Conference 28.11.15. This medical student lead quality improvement project was supervised by Mr Adnan Saithna, Consultant Knee and Shoulder Surgeon, Southport and Ormskirk Hospitals NHS Trust. The project demonstrated a significant improvement in quality after delivering an evidence-based educational and training package to radiographers.
Presentation delivered at the Faculty of Medical Leadership & Management: Cambridge QI Conference 28.11.15. This medical student lead quality improvement project was supervised by Mr Adnan Saithna, Consultant Knee and Shoulder Surgeon, Southport and Ormskirk Hospitals NHS Trust. The project demonstrated a significant improvement in quality after delivering an evidence-based educational and training package to radiographers.
Point of Care Testing (POCT) refers to medical testing that is conducted outside of a laboratory setting, typically near or at the location of a patient. This can include testing in a physician's office, at home, in the field, or in a hospital room. POCT is usually performed using portable, handheld, or small benchtop devices. Here are some main features and advantages of POCT:
Convenience and Speed: Since POCT can be done at or near the patient's location, it eliminates the need to send samples to a lab and wait for the results. This can result in quicker diagnosis and treatment.
Immediate Decision Making: With instant results, healthcare providers can make immediate decisions about a patient's care, leading to improved patient outcomes.
Reduced Costs: While some POCT devices can be expensive, they may reduce overall healthcare costs by shortening hospital stays, reducing the number of follow-up visits, and preventing complications.
Simplicity: Many POCT devices are designed to be user-friendly, allowing non-laboratory personnel or even patients themselves to conduct tests.
Connectivity: Modern POCT devices often come with connectivity options, enabling the integration of test results into electronic health records.
Versatility: There's a wide range of tests available for POCT, from blood glucose testing to rapid strep tests and coagulation tests.
However, it's also important to note some challenges with POCT:
Quality Control: Ensuring the accuracy and reliability of POCT results can be challenging, especially if tests are being conducted by non-laboratory personnel.
Cost: Some advanced POCT devices can be costly, and there may be additional costs associated with training and quality control.
Regulation and Oversight: Because POCT is performed outside of the traditional lab setting, there can be challenges related to oversight, regulation, and ensuring that tests meet necessary standards.
In summary, while POCT offers many advantages in terms of speed and convenience, it's essential to ensure that tests are accurate, reliable, and meet necessary standards.
Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) in India play a crucial role in the detection and management of various diseases, including infectious diseases like malaria, dengue, and more recently, COVID-19. Here's an overview of RDTs in India:
Importance in Disease Management: In a vast and diverse country like India, with varied healthcare infrastructure across its regions, RDTs provide a quick and effective way to diagnose diseases, especially in remote areas where sophisticated laboratory setups might not be available.
Malaria and Dengue Detection: RDTs for malaria (based on the detection of antigens produced by malaria parasites) and dengue (based on the detection of dengue NS1 antigen and anti-dengue antibodies) are widely used. They offer results in less than
Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDTs) in India play a crucial role in the quick detection and diagnosis of various diseases. They are espec
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SnoreSounds utilizes clinically proven algorithms and software to diagnose obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) by analyzing the structural characteristics and sound composition of snoring.
It is the first mobile health app developed to allow easy, definitive detection of OSA in the natural sleep environment, using a smartphone.
SnoreSounds will provide millions of people with an accessible, accurate and affordable method to determine their risk for OSA, without being tethered and trussed with wires, cuffs, straps or head attachments, or having to spend the night in a sleep lab.
The SnoreSounds platform will allow integration with other health and fitness monitoring technologies and health plans, to encourage broad consumer reach and usage.
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Structured Approach to Critically Ill and Injured Patientmetriccertain
CERTAIN (Checklist for Early Recognition and Treatment of Acute Illness and iNjury) is designed and developed to standardize the approach to the evaluation and treatment of acutely decompensating patients. The design and content was informed by the survey of clinicians from diverse international settings. Available in electronic (laptop/mobile) and paper formats, CERTAIN provides evidence based diagnostic checklists, clinical decision support, educational modules on performing critical procedures, and has the ability to time and document real-time interventions. CERTAIN prompting has been shown to improve performance of clinical providers faced with simulated emergencies.
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Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems. It encompasses tasks such as learning, reasoning, problem-solving, perception, and language understanding. AI technologies are revolutionizing various fields, from healthcare to finance, by enabling machines to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence.
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CDSCO and Phamacovigilance {Regulatory body in India}NEHA GUPTA
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) is India's national regulatory body for pharmaceuticals and medical devices. Operating under the Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, the CDSCO is responsible for approving new drugs, conducting clinical trials, setting standards for drugs, controlling the quality of imported drugs, and coordinating the activities of State Drug Control Organizations by providing expert advice.
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In India, pharmacovigilance activities are monitored by the Pharmacovigilance Programme of India (PvPI), which works closely with CDSCO to collect, analyze, and act upon data regarding adverse drug reactions (ADRs). Together, they play a critical role in ensuring that the benefits of drugs outweigh their risks, maintaining high standards of patient safety, and promoting the rational use of medicines.
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These simplified slides by Dr. Sidra Arshad present an overview of the non-respiratory functions of the respiratory tract.
Learning objectives:
1. Enlist the non-respiratory functions of the respiratory tract
2. Briefly explain how these functions are carried out
3. Discuss the significance of dead space
4. Differentiate between minute ventilation and alveolar ventilation
5. Describe the cough and sneeze reflexes
Study Resources:
1. Chapter 39, Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th edition
2. Chapter 34, Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology, 26th edition
3. Chapter 17, Human Physiology by Lauralee Sherwood, 9th edition
4. Non-respiratory functions of the lungs https://academic.oup.com/bjaed/article/13/3/98/278874
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2 Case Reports of Gastric Ultrasound
2. Output Capabilities from PneumaScan™
Standard Spirometric Loops and
Values
3 Dimensional Regional
Analysis Output
Configurations
3. PneumaCare Limited
Present products on the market
PneumaScan™ Lung Function Assessment
Device
Products in test phase
PneumaScan™ 3 Dimensional Analysis
application
PneumaScan™ Real-Time Data acquisition
module
PneumaScan™ Tracker Tool
4. The Future – 2012
• Age and “shape” appropriate grids
• Improved tracking
• Movement recognition
• Real Time Monitor
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5. PneumaScan™
Clinical Utilisation / Studies / Trials
Established Populations
COPD
Asthma
Cystic Fibrosis
Thoracic
Neuromuscular
ICU
New Patient Populations
Paediatric / Neonates
Elderly
Animal respiratory function
Home and Primary Care
6. Total Patient Population
Home Critical Care
Care Monitoring
Neonatal
Non-invasive Monitoring
Assessments
Advanced
diagnostics
Screening
and Clinical
Spirometry
7. “Reverse Engineering”
• Rehabilitation in COPD or thoracic
surgery
• Inhaler technique
• Feedback and incentives in
Disordered Breathing
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8. New analysis tools
Fourier Transformation
• Transforms one complex-valued function of a real
variable into another.
• In signal processing, the domain of the original function is
typically time and is accordingly called the time domain.
• The new function is frequency,
• It describes which frequencies are present in the original
function.
• This is analogous to describing a chord of music in terms
of the notes being played.
• Fourier transform decomposes a function into oscillatory
functions.
11. Afternoon - Workshops
– Gp A - Paediatricians
– Gp B - Surgical, Adult, Physiologists
• Facilitators
• Research Adviser,
Dr Simon Crick- Research Adviser, NIHR
RDS for the East of England
• Dinner – 7.30 - Browns
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