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Frederic Ehrler1, Johan Siebert2, Kevin Haddad2
1Division of Medical Information Science, University Hospital of Geneva.
Insights
Implementing pediatric cardiac arrest guidelines on Google Glass can improve adherence and patient survival. This study details the process of adapting these critical algorithms for wearable technology in emergency settings.
Area of Science:
- Emergency Medicine
- Medical Technology
- Pediatric Critical Care
Background:
- Suboptimal adherence to pediatric cardiac arrest guidelines in emergency departments contributes to increased mortality.
- Evidence-based resuscitation guidelines are crucial for improving survival rates in critically ill children.
- Connected glasses offer potential for real-time guideline support at the point of care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To adapt the pediatric cardiac arrest algorithm for display on connected glasses, specifically Google Glass.
- To address challenges in guideline format, navigation, and formalization for wearable technology.
- To facilitate better adherence to critical care guidelines in pediatric emergency settings.
Main Methods:
- Transformation of the existing paper-based pediatric cardiac arrest algorithm.
- Development of a format suitable for the small screen of Google Glass.
- Addressing navigation and formalization issues for wearable guideline delivery.
Main Results:
- Successfully transformed the pediatric cardiac arrest algorithm for Google Glass implementation.
- Developed a method for displaying complex medical guidelines on wearable devices.
- Laid the groundwork for improved guideline accessibility in emergency care.
Conclusions:
- Adapting medical guidelines for connected glasses is feasible and necessary.
- Wearable technology can potentially enhance adherence to critical care protocols.
- This work represents a step towards integrating advanced technology into pediatric emergency medicine.
Abstract:
Early recognition and management of patients at risk and more aggressive implementation of evidence-based resuscitation guidelines play a role to the reduction of patients' mortality. If, in paediatric emergency department, the proper adherence to the paediatric cardiac arrest guidelines is critical to increase the chance of survival, this adherence is unfortunately often suboptimal. Connected glasses, such as the Google Glass, offer an interesting support to provide guidelines at the point of care. However, existing guidelines format is not adapted to be used directly on the small screen of connected glasses. Their transformation to be displayed on the Google Glass is not a simple task. Problems such as the navigation and the formalization of the guidelines must be solved. In this article, we present the transformation process of the paediatric cardiac arrest algorithm from its paper version to its implementation on the Google Glass.
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