Title :
Validation of a vibrotactile stimulation system to treat apnea of prematurity
Author :
Pichardo, R. ; Eisenfeld, L. ; Adam, J. ; Rosow, E. ; Escabi, M. ; Enderle, J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Connecticut Univ., Storrs, CT, USA
Abstract :
Apnea is a cessation of respiration. A system that uses vibrotactile stimulation to treat apnea in neonates was modified. Traditional (hand) stimulation, where the nurse stimulates the baby by hand contact, is compared to vibrotactile stimulation (VTS). Modifications and methods of conducting the clinical study are described
Keywords :
biomedical equipment; paediatrics; patient treatment; pneumodynamics; touch (physiological); vibrations; apnea of prematurity treatment; baby stimulation; clinical study; hand contact; medical instrumentation; neonates; nurse; respiration cessation; vibrotactile stimulation system validation; Biomedical engineering; Computerized monitoring; Foot; Infrared surveillance; Instruments; Optical computing; Patient monitoring; Pediatrics; Signal generators; Transducers;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference, 2001. Proceedings of the IEEE 27th Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
Storrs, CT
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6717-0
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.2001.924696
