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An system for remotely monitoring a medical condition of a patient includes a unit transportable by the patient and a base system. The transportable unit includes an input device for inputting test information for evaluating a selected medical condition of the patient and a communications device for selectively transmitting test information received from the input device. The base system receives the test information from the communications device of the transportable unit and distributes such test data to at least one member of a medical condition management team.

The present invention includes various embodiments of a BSA system that facilitates the collection of relevant health-related data on a continuous basis, integrates such data with pertinent personal and aggregate information, enables users to purchase (directly and indirectly) health-related goods and services, and provides credit, discounts and other economic benefits in connection with such purchases that are determined dynamically based upon the nature and extent of users' interaction with the system. The BSA system facilitates a dynamic feedback process by continually monitoring user interaction and medical and financial behavior, which results in dynamic adjustments to their credit levels and offers of discounts and other promotions, which in turn incentivizes users to continue participating in the process (thereby modifying their system interactions and behavior, and thus perpetuating this feedback loop). As a result, users are incentivized to actively participate in the process and thereby enhance their wellness while reducing healthcare costs.

Systems and methods for aiding individuals to complete tasks of daily living are provided. The situationally aware system comprises a controller, sensors, and effectors. The controller may include a program that describes a sequence of steps the user should perform to accomplish the task. In response to the information from the sensors and the user's compliance with the steps of the sequence, the controller instructs the effector(s) to relay at least one instructional cue to the user to aid in the performance of the task. The instructional cue may range from a simple blinking light, to detailed audio and/or visual instructions, to relaying a reward for the completion of the task. The instructional cue may also instruct the user to refrain from performing a task. The system is programmable, configurable, and may interface to the Internet.

Personal menu generator method, system, and autonomous mobile device will assist users in the selection of the most affordable and beneficial subset of food items to order at food serving establishments by composing and presenting to each guest an individualized subset of menu items and recommended portion sizes out of the larger set of available food items usually listed on the menus of food serving establishments; the presented individualized subset of food items is selected based on one or more of a multitude of criteria, such as the remaining daily balances of each user's macronutrient and micronutrient budgets, each available food item price, ingredients and energy and nutrient contents, the names, doses, and timing of medications and dietary supplements taken by each individual, favorite and restricted foods and ingredients, monetary spending limit for food, and healthcare provider recommendations.

A computer-implemented method, including storing, in an electronic healthcare record of an individual or patient, a note, comment, or message, provided by the individual, patient, or a caregiver, transmitting the note, comment, or message, to a device used by a provider, receiving information regarding the individual or patient from the provider, processing the information from the provider, generating a report containing information regarding provider information, an examination or procedure finding, a diagnosis, treatment, or treatment plan, or wellness, exercise, fitness, nutritional, diet, rehabilitation, or therapy, information, wherein the report contains information regarding, or a link or hyperlink to, the electronic healthcare record or data or information contained therein, or the note, comment, or message, and transmitting the report to a communication device used by the individual, the patient, the caregiver, the provider or a second provider, or an insurer or payer of the individual, the patient, or the caregiver.

Method to identify health information systems based on compatibility and capability of improving quality, safety and cost effectiveness of health care, to identify healthcare providers who are using such technology and to assist patients to find these healthcare providers. Provides the unexpected benefits of accelerating the adoption of health information technology by all healthcare providers and hastening the evolution of that technology.

To coat a surface of a medical implant such as an organ part or a synthetic prosthesis with a coating of living cells, the implant is inserted and fixed into a receiving container which is at least partially filled with a nutritive liquid medium containing the coating cells in suspension. Then the receiving container is rotated respectively about two distinct rotation axes, whereby preferably the two rotation motions are independently controllable and the two axes are substantially perpendicular to each other. Each of the two rotation motions can be a continuous rotation through 360°, or a stepwise intermittent rotation through successive rotational angle steps. The parameters of the two rotations about the two axes can be combined as needed for a particular application, for example a continuous rotation about one axis combined with a stepwise rotation about the other axis. The time period and rotational speed of each rotation can also be independently controlled. A uniform and complete coating of cells on all surfaces of the implant is achieved.

A system for managing absenteeism includes an absence manager, employees, and healthcare individuals. Absence manager can capture health-related data associated with employee and reason for employee absence. Healthcare individuals can receive a report associated with the employee that is updated in real time as new data is captured. Healthcare individuals determine an intervention plan for the employee based on the health-related data, reason for absence, and any other relevant data. Healthcare individuals can exchange data with employee related to the intervention plan with the employee.

The invention discloses a long-distance diagnosis and treat method of traditional Chinese medical science, comprising the following steps: an originator logs on a consultation system to send a consultation application and provides diagnosis and treat information, i.e. physicochemical indexes, treatment experiences, and the like, of a patient; consultation specialists are determined and a consultation compere is appointed in on-line response specialists; an analyzing platform is openly qualified and quantified; a question proposed stage, a diagnosis and treat scheme proposed stage and a scheme discussion stage of the long-distance diagnosis and treat method of the traditional Chinese medical science are carried out after equipment is detected to be normal, and a diagnosis report of consultation is finally obtained after the deep discussion of each consultation specialist; and the consultation scheme is fed back to the consultation system in time after being carried out and forms the contribution degree of each consultation specialist who takes part in the consultation process. In the long-distance diagnosis and treat method, the consultation specialists can share medical records and diagnosis data of patients in real time and can be more directly mutually exchanged from the patients, and the selection scientificalness and the accuracy of the diagnose result of the specialists are further enhanced by combining the intelligence of each specialist.

The invention discloses the application of LncRNA-GAS5 in preparing a glaucoma diagnosis reagent and a glaucoma lesion diagnosis reagent kit. Through high-throughput sequencing and quantitative PCR validation, it is found that the LncRNA-GAS5 has a significant correlation with the occurrence of glaucoma. The LncRNA-GAS5 can be used for screening clinical glaucoma patients and providing a theoretical basis for early intervention in glaucoma.

The invention relates to the field of application of combination of traditional Chinese medicine and computer technology, and discloses a system and a method for health status monitoring based on traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis information. The system comprises a mobile terminal; the mobile terminal is provided with an information acquisition device, an information processor and a display. The information acquisition device is used for acquiring multiple diagnosis information including face diagnosis, tongue diagnosis and inquiry. The information processor is used for calculating diagnosis results according to the multiple diagnosis information. The display is used for displaying diagnosis records including the diagnosis information and the diagnosis results. Therefore, users can learn their own health conditions at any time conveniently by the traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis method. The invention further provides the method for health status monitoring based on traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis information.

The invention provides a construction method of a three-dimensional coronary artery analysis model and a system thereof. The construction method of the three-dimensional coronary artery analysis model comprises the following steps of acquiring a two-dimensional tomoscan image of a heart; extracting a two-dimensional tomoscan image of a coronary artery blood vessel from the two-dimensional tomoscan image of the heart; carrying out three-dimensional reconstruction on the two-dimensional tomoscan image of the coronary artery blood vessel so as to obtain a three-dimensional coronary artery blood vessel model; based on the three-dimensional coronary artery blood vessel model, establishing the three-dimensional coronary artery analysis model used for engineering calculation. By using the method and the system, accuracy of three-dimensional coronary artery analysis model construction can be increased.

The invention provides a three-degree-of-freedom parallel serial joint plastic operation robot. The problems of uneven operation level of doctors and low overall precision in the present prosthesis joint replacement are solved. The three-degree-of-freedom parallel serial joint plastic operation robot comprises a workbench, wherein a vertical mechanism and horizontal mechanisms are arranged on the workbench; an abrasive drilling mechanism is arranged on each of the horizontal mechanisms; the quantity of the horizontal mechanisms is two; the horizontal mechanisms are respectively arranged on the two sides of the vertical mechanism; the vertical mechanism comprises a vertical sliding table and a vertical driving component; each of the horizontal mechanisms comprises a horizontal sliding table and a horizontal driving component; connecting arms are fixedly connected with the two sides of the vertical sliding table; an outer end of each connecting arm is hinged to the horizontal sliding table on the corresponding side; a claw arm forward extends from each of the horizontal mechanisms; a sleeve ring is arranged at the front end of each claw arm; the sleeve rings forward extending from the horizontal mechanisms on the two sides are vertically overlapped and formed into a communicated sleeve hole; the abrasive drilling mechanism is penetrated through the sleeve hole; an inner wall of the sleeve hole is in sliding contact with an outer wall of the abrasive drilling mechanism. According to the invention, a triangular structure is adopted by the robot, so that the accurate route of a three-dimensional space track is realized and the face cutting precision of a bone joint is increased.

Vital sign sensing device includes a housing adapted to support a hand of a user and sensors adapted to detect vital signs of the user. The sensor device includes an arithmetic processor adapted to receive the electrical signal, manipulate the signal, and generate an electrical signal representative of the vital signs. The vital sign sensing device can be incorporated into various structures and equipment, such as, an armrest or seating device, a stretcher, or a kiosk.

The invention provides a preparation method of a duramater/spinal dural transplanting substitute which is obtained by repeated freezing and thawing of dural tissue, rolling and cracking of cells, crosslinking fixed protection, accellular antigen extraction, dense surface fibrosis modification, packaging and sterilization, and has the advantages of simple method, wide raw material sources, cheap raw materials, and low cost. The prepared dural substitute completely removes components of cells and other antigen components simultaneously when protecting dural tissue natural structure and properties, is good in biocompatibility, free of immune rejection, safe and reliable, good in mechanical performance, and easy in clinical operation, can meet the needs of defect repair, has the function of promoting tissue regeneration as a loose surface is beneficial to the tissue fluid adsorption, active factor enrichment, and growth of blood vessels and cells, and has the advantages of rapidness in fusion with a host, biodegradable absorption, and good repair effect. The animal test shows that the defect can be completely repaired without brain or spinal fluid leakage, or adhesion with brain tissue, and significant rejection is not found.