Essays about: "defibrillator"

Found 5 essays containing the word defibrillator.

  1. 1. Staying alive - Developing a defibrillator for everyday portability

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Industridesign

    Author : Eileen Huang; [2022]
    Keywords : design; medical; healthcare; emergency; defibrillator; portable; IoT; UX; UI; app; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : In today’s society, sudden cardiac arrest is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Automated External Defibrillators are often found in public spaces, but a majority of sudden cardiac arrests occur in home environments. Even so, the current options for personal defibrillators are severely limited and not adapted for everyday portability. READ MORE

  3. 2. Persuasive Design: Enable Bystanders to Get Access to the Nearest AED When OHCAs Happen

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

    Author : Yiran Chen; [2020]
    Keywords : OHCA; AEDs; Persuasive Design; Smartphone Application; Heuristic Evaluation; Usability;

    Abstract : Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) has become a leading cause of death in Sweden, while the useful tool external defibrillator (AED), which enables the heart to restart to beat, is not fully used. Prior studies have worked out various solutions to promote the use of AEDs. READ MORE

  4. 3. Evaluation of novel S-ICD electrode placements using computational modeling

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)

    Author : Anne-Marie Plancke; [2018]
    Keywords : ICD; modeling;

    Abstract : OBJECTIVES The aim of this study is to investigate the influence of new subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) electrode placements on the Defibrillation Threshold (DFT), shock impedance, and sites of activation in the heart caused by a low voltage shock. BACKGROUND The subcutaneous ICD, though it has many advantages due to its less invasive nature compared to the transvenous ICD, requires higher energy shocks to terminate ventricular arrhythmias, and is not currently thought to be able to reliably pace the heart. READ MORE

  5. 4. Strategic Placement of Ambulance Drones for Delivering Defibrillators to Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest Victims

    University essay from KTH/Geoinformatik

    Author : Josefin Lennartsson; [2015]
    Keywords : OHCA; AED; drone;

    Abstract : The number of out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCAs) that occur in Sweden every year is really high and there are very few survivors. When a cardiac arrest happens the heart loses its original rhythm and to find it again the heart needs to be shocked within minutes. There is on going research to see what can be done to improve the survival rate. READ MORE

  6. 5. Visualization and Analysis of Historical OHCA Occurrences and Other Risk Factors for Improved Placement of AEDs

    University essay from KTH/Geodesi och geoinformatik

    Author : Fredrik Hilding; Rebecca Ilehag; [2014]
    Keywords : MCE; AED; OHCA; Stockholm; GIS; Cardiac Arrest; Defibrillator; MCE; AED; OHCA; Stockholm; GIS; Hjärtstopp; Defibrillator;

    Abstract : When an out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) occurs, time is of the utmost importance. For every minute that the arrest goes untreated, the chance of survival decreases rapidly. The most common treatment, that is also the most known, is Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). READ MORE