January 31, 2017.
A team of Ugandan researchers have devised a smart jacket capable of detecting the first symptoms of the disease. A device that could save many lives around the world.
Early detection of pneumonia symptoms
Do you suffer from fever and chills, dry coughs, shortness of breath or chest pain? You have all the symptoms of pneumonia. This serious infectious disease must be detected early in order to be treated properly. It is with this in mind that a team of Ugandan engineers imagined a smart jacket capable of detecting symptoms of the disease.
This jacket, called “Mama-Ope”, has sensors that analyze body temperature, heart rate or lung sound. These analyzes are sent directly to an application and allow the doctor to be able to make an efficient and rapid diagnosis. Anti-pneumococcal vaccination helps prevent possible contamination, but in some poor countries, this vaccine is not available to everyone.
Make this jacket accessible to as many people as possible
This connected jacket is still only a prototype, but once the patent is obtained, engineers hope to be able to make it accessible to as many people as possible. According to them, this jacket will soon be an indispensable tool for nursing staff, since thShe can diagnose pneumonia three times faster than a doctor. It also helps to avoid human errors in diagnosis, which can prove to be fatal.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), pneumonia is the leading infectious cause of death in children worldwide. It is in fact responsible for 15% of the total number of deaths of children under 5 years old. This disease is treated with antibiotics, ” but only a third of children get the antibiotics they need », Specifies the international organization.
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