Mixed reality glasses for remote diagnosis of leg and foot ulcers
Mixed reality smart glasses have been developed for remote assessment of leg and foot wounds in people with diabetes and vascular diseases living in regional and remote areas.
Researchers at the University of Adelaide have invented software for a mixed-reality headset that allows urban doctors to see “through the eyes” of rural health workers assessing and treating patients’ leg and foot ulcers in real time.
“The specialist will be able to guide the rural health professional wearing mixed reality goggles to various aspects of the wound using holographic projections and even see what the wound looked like at an earlier telemedicine appointment in the future. ‘ for easy comparison,” explained Dr. Zygmunt Szpak of Insight Via Artificial Intelligence, a commercial partner involved in the development of the smart glasses software.
With A$2.27 million (US$1.5 million) in support from the federal government’s Medical Research Future Fund, the smart glasses are expected to hit the market within the next five years. A trial is also planned at select sites across South Australia from 2024.
Australian researchers claim to have been the first to develop a method for assessing OSA exposure
Researchers at the University of Western Australia’s School of Psychological Science have developed what may be the world’s first algorithm capable of estimating the duration of an obstructive apnea.
Dubbed OSA-Onset, the algorithm was created using a range of health variables, including body mass index, weight gain, snoring, diabetes, excessive daytime sleepiness, bad mood and biological sex.
“Prolonged exposure to a risk factor is often associated with poorer health,” said Dr. Michelle Olaithe, but until recently there was no way to check how long a patient had had OSA. “Because OSA is related to, and possibly the cause of, other diseases, a method for estimating its occurrence could help assess the risk of related diseases,” she added.
dr Olaith claimed OSA-Onset will help future studies identify people who have had OSA for a long time, examine the effects of their long-term exposure, and explain the poor response to therapy.
Bp Omni goes into beta
Best Practice Software has started beta testing its new cloud-based practice management and clinic solution in New Zealand.
Formerly known as Project Titanium, Bp Omni was designed to streamline and simplify the daily operations of healthcare providers.
After six years of research and development, the solution is now being tested in a physiotherapy practice and plans to launch the beta version with five more practices in the coming months, according to a media release.
