Location
Utah Valley University Sorensen Center
Start Date
5-9-2016 9:39 AM
End Date
5-9-2016 9:51 AM
Description
The underlying problem for two of the three most common patterns of unexpected hospital deaths (PUHD) is hypoventilation. Current methods of post-operative respiratory monitoring give delayed signals and have a high false positive rate leading nurses to ignore alarms. We hypothesize a combination of low cost sensors can be capable of differentially identifying obstructive sleep apnea and ventilatory depression in real-time. Such a monitor would be useful during space travel when monitoring personnel are limited following an injury or if astronauts were to be sedated during extended travel.
Identification of Respiratory Distress Through Combining Modern Sensors in Patients Receiving Opioids and Anesthetics
Utah Valley University Sorensen Center
The underlying problem for two of the three most common patterns of unexpected hospital deaths (PUHD) is hypoventilation. Current methods of post-operative respiratory monitoring give delayed signals and have a high false positive rate leading nurses to ignore alarms. We hypothesize a combination of low cost sensors can be capable of differentially identifying obstructive sleep apnea and ventilatory depression in real-time. Such a monitor would be useful during space travel when monitoring personnel are limited following an injury or if astronauts were to be sedated during extended travel.