A
single thread "off - the- shelf" physical education teacher could help
the recovery of patients undergoing cardiac surgery , according to a
study to be published in the Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester , MN , analyzed a series of patients older than 50 years who underwent elective cardiac surgery . This includes coronary artery bypass graft repair replacement valve or both.
All patients lived at home, were ambulatory before surgery , and were supposed to be in the hospital for 5-7 days after the procedure.
All patients were divided into groups :
Length of stay (short, medium or long term)
Place of unloading ( at home, with the support of health care or skilled nursing ) .
Monitors " significant differences " flying the flag of mobility
The first day of recovery, when patients were discharged from the intensive care unit , the gym instructors wireless attached to the ankle of each individual.fitness instructorThe researchers say that a coach without a cable attached to the ankles of patients allows them to keep their mobility while recovering from heart surgery .© 2013 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons . Reprinted with permission.
The researchers found that the second day of recovery , there were large differences in the mobility of patients discharged independently , compared with those who had been sent home with the support of Health Care ( HHC ) or skilled nursing facility (SNF ) .
The average number of steps for the patients at home was 675, while patients with SNF HHC and took 108 steps. On day 3 , measures of self - care of the patient taken 312 1170 compared to HHC and SNF patients . Similar results were evident in four days , the patient care staff took steps on 618 1431 HHC and SNF patients .
The researchers also found no significant difference in the mobility of patients from a hospital in the short and medium stay compared with patients who had a long hospitalization.
For example , the second day of recovery , patients who had a shorter hospital stay was a median of 818 steps , marches against 514 people with a stay in the hospital through , and steps 223 patients who had a long hospitalization."First of evidence" that the remote control is effective
Dr. David Cook , Mayo Clinic and lead author of the study, said that although these results were predictable , show the first evidence that the remote control is effective mobility in evaluating recovery after surgery. He says that this data can improve retrieval results .
Mr Cook added:
" This type of technology will transform the evaluation of medical and surgical recovery .
When an elderly patient is hospitalized , either for surgery or other medical condition , the patient's ability to regain strength and mobility is a key factor in determining whether the patient can go home and be independent. "
Dr. Claude Deschamps , chairman of the department of surgery at the Mayo Clinic and lead author of the study, says that the combination of similar types of technologies and the ability to communicate the data could change the way health care is delivered and managed .
"The benefits of this technology provides higher hospitalization huge," he added.
" The technology is robust and reliable , and the next three years will provide software integration to allow data to easily complete electronic medical records or patient records . "
The idea of using technology to assist in the healing of patients and hospital efficiency is growing. Recent research from the University of California , Los Angeles , found a new Smartphone laptop that can perform renal function tests and automatically send the results to a database or a provider of health care in a few seconds.
Another study by British researchers revealed the development of a mobile eye clinic in a smartphone that can diagnose cataracts, retina check for signs of disease and prescription lens vision checks .
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester , MN , analyzed a series of patients older than 50 years who underwent elective cardiac surgery . This includes coronary artery bypass graft repair replacement valve or both.
All patients lived at home, were ambulatory before surgery , and were supposed to be in the hospital for 5-7 days after the procedure.
All patients were divided into groups :
Length of stay (short, medium or long term)
Place of unloading ( at home, with the support of health care or skilled nursing ) .
Monitors " significant differences " flying the flag of mobility
The first day of recovery, when patients were discharged from the intensive care unit , the gym instructors wireless attached to the ankle of each individual.fitness instructorThe researchers say that a coach without a cable attached to the ankles of patients allows them to keep their mobility while recovering from heart surgery .© 2013 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons . Reprinted with permission.
The researchers found that the second day of recovery , there were large differences in the mobility of patients discharged independently , compared with those who had been sent home with the support of Health Care ( HHC ) or skilled nursing facility (SNF ) .
The average number of steps for the patients at home was 675, while patients with SNF HHC and took 108 steps. On day 3 , measures of self - care of the patient taken 312 1170 compared to HHC and SNF patients . Similar results were evident in four days , the patient care staff took steps on 618 1431 HHC and SNF patients .
The researchers also found no significant difference in the mobility of patients from a hospital in the short and medium stay compared with patients who had a long hospitalization.
For example , the second day of recovery , patients who had a shorter hospital stay was a median of 818 steps , marches against 514 people with a stay in the hospital through , and steps 223 patients who had a long hospitalization."First of evidence" that the remote control is effective
Dr. David Cook , Mayo Clinic and lead author of the study, said that although these results were predictable , show the first evidence that the remote control is effective mobility in evaluating recovery after surgery. He says that this data can improve retrieval results .
Mr Cook added:
" This type of technology will transform the evaluation of medical and surgical recovery .
When an elderly patient is hospitalized , either for surgery or other medical condition , the patient's ability to regain strength and mobility is a key factor in determining whether the patient can go home and be independent. "
Dr. Claude Deschamps , chairman of the department of surgery at the Mayo Clinic and lead author of the study, says that the combination of similar types of technologies and the ability to communicate the data could change the way health care is delivered and managed .
"The benefits of this technology provides higher hospitalization huge," he added.
" The technology is robust and reliable , and the next three years will provide software integration to allow data to easily complete electronic medical records or patient records . "
The idea of using technology to assist in the healing of patients and hospital efficiency is growing. Recent research from the University of California , Los Angeles , found a new Smartphone laptop that can perform renal function tests and automatically send the results to a database or a provider of health care in a few seconds.
Another study by British researchers revealed the development of a mobile eye clinic in a smartphone that can diagnose cataracts, retina check for signs of disease and prescription lens vision checks .