Adjustable paediatric breathing system support

File System Support for Adjustable Resolution Applications in Sensor Networks

Flash memory is often the technology of choice for sensor networks because of its cost-effectiveness and attractive energy properties. In storage-constrained sensor network applications, the monitored data is typically stored in multi-resolution fashion. This allows reclamation of some storage space when needed by reducing the quality of stored data by eliminating some of the precision. Existin...

Paediatric clinical decision support systems.

Mechanical circulatory support after paediatric heart transplantation.

OBJECTIVES Mechanical circulatory support (MCS) may be required after orthotopic heart transplantation (OHTx) in children for the treatment of failure or rejection. We review the incidence and outcomes of post-transplant MCS in our institution. METHODS MCS was classified as early (<1 month since transplant) or late (>1 month since transplant) and the support offered was either veno-arterial e...

Evaluation of an Adjustable Epidemiologic Information System

BACKGROUND In order to facilitate public health response and to achieve early control of infectious disease epidemics, an adjustable epidemiologic information system (AEIS) was established in the Taiwan public health network in February 2006. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS The performance of AEIS for the period 2006 through 2008 was evaluated based on a number of response times (RT) and the p...

Should paediatric units have bereavement support posts?

Eight bereavement support posts in paediatrics and maternity were established using the experience of the Child Bereavement Trust (CBT). Evaluation showed that staff welcomed the informal support and teaching for themselves, as well as support for families; 67% of staff who returned questionnaires felt care for bereaved families had improved as a result of the posts. Many felt that there had be...