Researchers at MIT have developed a wearable ultrasound system that is intended to allow women at high risk of breast cancer to perform an ultrasound scan on themselves at home, and may also let patients with early-stage malignancy or suspicious lesions to monitor how they are...
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Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have developed a technique that allows them to 3D print a heart ventricle, that can then go on to beat rhythmically. The technology could allow researchers to create heart models to test new ...
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In this ECG Cases blog with Dr. Jesse McLaren we interpret 10 ECG cases and explore cardiac, metabolic and GI causes: We consider anginal equivalents, and look for ECG signs of Occlusion MI, including subacute occlusion from delayed presentations. We consider electrolyt...
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Investigadores de la Universidad Northwestern han desarrollado un dispositivo de monitorización cardíaca destinado a ser utilizado en pacientes que han sufrido un evento cardíaco. El parche suave y flexible se puede colocar en el exterior del corazón durante un procedimiento d...
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Ingenieros de la Universidad de Sydney han desarrollado un radar fotónico que les permite controlar la frecuencia respiratoria sin la necesidad de conectar equipos a la piel del paciente. Los sistemas cableados o más invasivos pueden no ser adecuados para todos; por ejemplo, p...
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Researchers at UCLA have developed a wearable patch that can measure muscle movements in underlying tissues. The patch contains nanomagnets, and movements in underlying muscles can deform the resulting magnetic fields, creating an electric current. This both provides a readabl...
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On this month's EM Quick Hits podcast David Carr on differential diagnosis of normal unenhanced CT renal colic, Leeor Sommer on recognition and management of perichondritis and auricular abscess, Suzanne Schuh on IV magnesium sulphate for pediatric asthma, Jess McLaren on O...
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Researchers at Harvard University have developed a technique that lets them create biomaterial heart valves in a matter of minutes. The approach, called ‘Focused Rotary Jet Spinning’, has been described by the researchers as ‘a cotton-candy machine with a hair dryer behind it....
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Investigadores del MIT han desarrollado un electrodo sin metal utilizando polímeros conductores. El electrodo es lo suficientemente flexible y resistente para una implantación prolongada en el cuerpo. El dispositivo está pensado como un reemplazo avanzado de los electrodos met...
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Pasamos por alto interacciones farmacológicas potencialmente peligrosas e incluso letales en EM con más frecuencia de lo que creemos. En este episodio principal del podcast EM Cases con el Dr. David Juurlink y el Dr. Walter Himmel, revisamos las categorías comunes de medica...
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