The Search for High-Impact Diagnostic and Management Tools for Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Self-Powered Low-Cost Blood Pressure Measurement Device Powered by a Solid-State Vibration Energy Harvester.

Autor: Bilgen O; Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA., Kenerson JG; Cardiovascular Associates, Colleagues in Care, Virginia Beach, VA., Akpinar-Elci M; College of Health Sciences, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA., Hattery R; Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA., Hanson LM; Virginia Beach Obstetrics, Virginia Beach, VA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.) [J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich)] 2015 Aug; Vol. 17 (8), pp. 644-50. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Apr 24.
DOI: 10.1111/jch.12554
Abstrakt: The World Health Organization has established recommendations for blood pressure measurement devices for use in low-resource venues, setting the "triple A" expectations of Accuracy, Affordability, and Availability. Because of issues related to training and assessment of proficiency, the pendulum has swung away from manual blood pressure devices and auscultatory techniques towards automatic oscillometric devices. As a result of power challenges in the developing world, there has also been a push towards semiautomatic devices that are not dependent on external power sources or batteries. Beyond solar solutions, disruptive technology related to solid-state vibrational energy harvesting may be the next iterative solution to attain the ultimate goal of a self-powered low-cost validated device that is simple to use and reliable.
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