background: intrauterine device (iud) is an effective and long term method of contraception that can be used without continued effort by the user to prevent pregnancy perfectly. pain during iud insertion is one of the obstacles to properly using the device. thus, using different methods of analgesia and anesthesia to alleviate this pain has been studied by many researchers. this review article ...

This paper describes why ‘‘device state’’ and ‘‘patient context’’ information are necessarycomponents of device models for safe interoperability. This paper includes a discussion of the importanceof describing the roles of devices with respect to interactions (including human user workflows involvingdevices, and device to device communication) within a system, particularly those int...

BACKGROUND Coincident with the proliferation of employer-provided mobile communication devices, personal communication devices, including basic and enhanced mobile phones (smartphones) and tablet computers that are owned by the user, have become ubiquitous among registered nurses working in hospitals. While there are numerous benefits of personal communication device use by nurses at work, litt...

INTRODUCTION A significant barrier to medical diagnostics in low-resource environments is the lack of medical care and equipment. Here we present a low-cost, cloud-connected digital microscope for applications at the point-of-care. We evaluate the performance of the device in the digital assessment of estrogen receptor-alpha (ER) expression in breast cancer samples. Studies suggest computer-ass...

BACKGROUND Timely identification and reporting of medical device problems is critical to postmarket device surveillance programs to maximize patient safety. Cardiac catheterization laboratories are high-device utilization areas well suited for device surveillance. OBJECTIVE To demonstrate the feasibility of the national VA Clinical Assessment, Reporting, and Tracking (CART) system, embedded i...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of microcurrent cranial electrical stimulation (CES) therapy on activity in pain processing brain regions. DESIGN A randomized, controlled, three-group, double-blind pilot study. PARTICIPANTS Persons with physician-diagnosed fibromyalgia. INTERVENTION Active CES device, sham device, and usual care alone. RESULTS Those individuals using the active dev...

Toothbrush is a well-known tool in oral care. Effective tooth brushing can help in the management of dental caries and periodontal disease. Familiarity of children with this device is important. Dentists and their assistant need adequate information about children's oral hygiene to educate them and their parents. The aim of this review was to pinpoint the main issues of brushing teeth in childr...

Skin fistula occurring after cardiac electronic device implantation is frequently related to pocket infection and this condition typically requires removal of device and lead(s). We report on a case of skin fistula occurring 3 weeks after internal cardioverter defibrillator replacement. Conservative management consisted of local care along with oral antibiotics without removal of device; this s...