897 results about "Quality of life" patented technology

A system for providing feedback to an individual patient for automated remote patient care is presented. A medical device adapted to be implanted for a patient collects and regularly records a device measures set containing individual device measures. A remote client processes voice feedback into a set of quality of life measures relating to patient self-assessment indicators. A database collects the identified collected device measures set, and the quality of life measures set into a patient care record. A server periodically receives the identified collected device measures set and the quality of life measures set from the medical device and the remote client, and analyzes the identified collected device measures set, the quality of life measures set, and the collected device measures sets in the patient care record for the individual patient relative to other collected device measures sets stored in the database to determine a patient status indicator.

The invention relates to a method for realizing intelligent nursing for the living of old men, which is characterized in that the method comprises an intelligent nursing host as well as a plurality of sensors, a vital sign monitoring device and a push-to-talk device that are in communication with the intelligent nursing host, wherein the intelligent nursing host receives the data of the sensors and the vital sign monitoring device, calculates base lines of all alarm situation parameters through a multi-parameter base line algorithm, compares the base lines and a threshold set in a system, alarms and classifies the comparison result and informs the comparison result to a designated subscriber. According to the method, the activities such as the daily routine, the physical conditions and the emergency as well as the anomalous events of the home-care old men can be monitored, recorded and alarmed, so that relatives and friends or communities or social public resources can give the rescue or intervention for the old men timely, thereby improving the independence of the old men and the living quality of the old men and family members of the old men.

Broadly speaking, the embodiments disclosed herein describe a social network tailored to meet the needs of individuals having impaired hearing. More specifically the social network provides a mechanism by which members of the social network can communicate with each other information related to improvement the overall quality of life of the members. In a particular embodiment, audio processing characteristics of hearing aids worn by and used by members of the social network can be modified based upon at least some of the information passed between members of the social network.

An urethral drain having deep external drainage channels, a low-profiled bladder retention segment, and a reversibly detachable collection segment, facilitates the draining of urine and fluids from the bladder. The low-profiled retention means minimizes bladder irritations and the deep external channels reduce the occurrence of infections. Incorporation of a reduced diameter smooth segment on the catheter, proximate the location of the external urethral sphincter allows the patient to void normally and at will. Modifying the size of this smooth segment aids the function of a defective sphincter in controlling urine leakage. The drain can be worn concealed within the urethra. Flushing action from normal voiding washes out particulate matters in the urethra and the concealed drain further minimizes contamination. Together, these features improve quality of life for patients needing catheterization.

The invention includes an interactive method of therapy for disease management, and for improving self-management of diabetes and other medical conditions. The invention improves quality of life for users with a medical condition, and decreases the over all cost of health care for insurers. Operation of the invention promotes therapeutic behavioral change and substantial increase in adherence to disease self-management programs. In one embodiment, the invention uses a video game to improve self-management of a disease. Games used with the invention provide one or more reinforcements to players who wish to change their behaviors in a way that improves their chronic disease condition. Reinforcements consist of token rewards, prizes, increasing scores, group approval or disapproval, and increased social status. A video game accesses medical data of a player. The video game prompts players to perform one or more out-of-game self-management activities associated with the medical condition. The invention then adjusts the video game based on medical data associated with one or more out-of-game self-management activities. In-game and out-of-game rewards, including social rewards, provide incentives to continue with a self-management program.

Embodiments of the present invention provide devices and methods that allow a continuous connection to be maintained between a medical device that is capable of communicating over a cellular network and a sensor network. Medical devices that are capable of communicating over a cellular network represent one form of assistive technologies for the home that can allow senior citizens to remain at home for longer, improve the quality of life, and provide more cost-effective solutions than residential care. Removing a SIM card (subscriber identity module, a removable smart card for cell phones that securely stores the service-subscriber key used to identify a mobile phone) from a cellular communication device requires the device to be powered down. However, powering down a medical device can result in a loss of important data.

The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical cocktail, in particular, effective amounts of gemcitabine, in combination with effective amounts of docetaxel and angiogenesis inhibitor, especially a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitor, such as bevacizumab for the treatment of cancer, in particular sarcoma, especially soft tissue sarcoma. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating cancer, including sarcoma, especially soft tissue sarcoma (prolonging the patient's life, eliminating the tumor, improving the patient's quality of life, shrinking the tumor, prolonging survival and/or preventing the tumor's metastases) are additional aspects of the present invention.

The systems and methods provide effective neuromuscular stimulation to meet a host of different prosthetic or therapeutic objections. The systems and methods also provide convenience of operation, flexibility to meet different user-selected requirements, and transportability and ease of manipulation, that enhance the quality of life of the individual that requires chronic neuromuscular stimulation.

The present invention provides a pharmacological agent based on derivatives of hydrogenated pyrido (4,3-b) indoles and uses thereof. Specifically, the invention provides a geroprotector in the series of hydrogenated pyrido (4,3-b) indoles (several derivatives), which can be used for slowing aging, prolonging lifespan of an individual or cells in an individual, and/or improving quality of life of an individual developing or having a risk of developing age-associated manifestations and/or pathologies.

Techniques for a visual disability detection system that employs virtual reality to assess visual performance of a patient based on activities of daily living are described. The virtual reality platform can integrate the testing of different components of visual function based on activities of daily living to provide a direct and clinically relevant measure of the impact of any visual disability on a patient's daily life. By simulating daily tasks for evaluation of visual disability, clinicians can better understand from a patient's perspective how visual impairment affects their daily tasks and quality of life.

The invention relates to an elderly health monitoring and management system based on the mobile Internet. The elderly health monitoring and management system comprises an intelligent mobile terminal, medical diagnosis equipment, a biological characteristic reader, a wrist watch and an elderly health condition monitoring cloud platform, wherein the medical diagnosis equipment, the biological characteristic reader and the wrist watch are respectively connected with the intelligent mobile terminal through Bluetooth, and the elderly health condition monitoring cloud platform is connected with the intelligent mobile terminal through a wireless network; the medical diagnosis equipment comprises an electronic blood pressure meter, an electronic blood glucose meter, an electronic oximeter and an electronic electrocardiogram instrument, the wrist watch is provided with a gravity sensor, a pulse sensor and a pedometer, the intelligent mobile terminal is provided with a two-dimensional code verification system and a mobile electronic health archive system, and the elderly health condition monitoring cloud platform is used for querying and processing the health information of the elderly and assessing the health status and comprises a data processing server and a database server. According to the elderly health monitoring and management system based on the mobile Internet, through realizing the seamless connection of intelligent elderly care, health information and services are provided for the elderly all the time, the quality of life of the elderly is improved by technological means, and comprehensive and accurate elderly care health information service is provided for the elderly and children thereof.

Colorectal cancer patients with operable tumors must decide whether to receive adjuvant therapy after surgical resection in order to reduce their chances of recurrence. Current clinical guidelines are crudely based on the stage of the disease, as well as a few other clinicopathologic features. The instant invention integrates data from these clinicopathologic features with data on multiple biomarkers using advanced informatic methods to provide a far more accurate prediction of recurrence than the current guidelines. The instant invention consists of a panel of biomarker assays plus an algorithm into which the scored biomarker data, as well as standard clinicopathologic data, is entered. A tumor sample from an individual patient is submitted for test, and an individualized report is produced with a prognostic score that accurately reflects the patient's risk of recurrence. This helps guide the patient and his/her oncologist in their choice of whether to receive adjuvant treatment. Low-risk patients are spared the unnecessary toxicities associated with cytotoxic treatments, and high-risk patients are given the best chance for a cure, maximizing both life expectancy and quality of life.

This invention provides systems and methods of supplying oxygen-enriched air to an enclosed space or compartment. The systems and methods may distill oxygen from ambient air by a molecular sieve pressure cycle mechanism, such as a pressure swing absorption, may generate oxygen from water using electricity or may use oxygen enriched air produced by membrane filtration. The invention helps people improve their wellness, productivity and comfort, improve performance of mental and/or physical tasks, increase their alertness, quality of life and pleasure, reduce their drowsiness, and aid in curing and preventing disease by increasing the percentage of oxygen in the enclosed space to a beneficial and safe level.

This invention provides herbal compositions useful for increasing the therapeutic index of drugs, including those used in the treatment of disease, especially viral infections and neoplasms of cancer. This invention provides methods useful for improving the quality of life of an individual undergoing chemotherapy. Furthermore, this invention improves the treatment of disease by increasing the therapeutic index of chemotherapy drugs by administering the herbal composition PHY906 to a person undergoing such chemotherapy.

The present invention is an apparatus for and method of remotely, automatically, and routinely conducting diagnostic testing on a programmable hearing aid to ensure that it is functioning as intended when optimized for an individual's needs and preferences. Because hearing aids deteriorate with time and buildup of earwax, individuals can be uncertain whether their hearing is worsening or the hearing aid is malfunctioning. The net effect is diminished hearing aid performance and thus diminished quality of life. The present invention tests the hearing aid for proper function as frequently as daily. Additionally, the present invention includes elements (201, 202) that enable the apparatus to perform a cleaning process to effectively remove earwax and other undesirable debris from the hearing aid. The cleaning process can occur prior to the diagnostic testing or as a result of the diagnostic testing.

A management system for a managed vehicle traffic lane adaptively and selectively extends authorization to use the lane to lower priority vehicle service classes when extension can be done without adversely impacting higher priority vehicle service classes. The management system offers significant quality of life improvement for motorists in congested urban areas by improving throughput of managed and unmanaged lanes and reducing travel times and fuel consumption.