Doctor of Philosophy Dissertation Defense: Benjamin Roy Viall
When: Monday,
December 19, 2016
9:00 AM
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11:00 AM
Where: Science & Engineering Building, Lester W. Cory Conference Room: Room 213A
Cost: Free
Description: TOPIC: WIRELESS HEALTH INDICATOR PATCH FOR PATIENT EDUCATION
AND DIAGNOSTICS (WHIPPED): AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM APPROACH TO PATIENT SELF-CARE
LOCATION: Lester W. Cory Conference Room
Science & Engineering Building (SENG), Room 213A
ABSTRACT:
Chronic Heart Failure (CHF) is a complex malady caused by numerous disorders of the heart and body resulting in a decreased quality of life. Care for current cardiac patients, post-hospitalization, is not uniform often resulting in relapses and early death. Despite the emergence of numerous therapeutic innovations, prolonging life and shorten hospital stays, CHF patients often have poor prognosis. Monitoring and involving the patient in self-care has been shown to improve upon the prognosis. We propose a new and novel system for cardiac heart failure patient's self-care. This system will collect both physiologic and psychosocial data from the patient using a combination of a custom sensor suite and a smartphone. An exploratory trial evaluates the effectiveness of such an approach.
NOTE: All ECE Graduate Students are ENCOURAGED to attend.
All interested parties are invited to attend. Open to the public.
Advisor: Dr. Paul J. Fortier
Committee Members: Dr. Honggang Wang and Dr. Liudong Xing, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering; Dr. Kristen A. Sethares, College of Nursing; Dr. Janet Prichard, Bryant University
*For further information, please contact Dr. Paul J. Fortier at 508.999.8544, or via email at pfortier@umassd.edu.
AND DIAGNOSTICS (WHIPPED): AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM APPROACH TO PATIENT SELF-CARE
LOCATION: Lester W. Cory Conference Room
Science & Engineering Building (SENG), Room 213A
ABSTRACT:
Chronic Heart Failure (CHF) is a complex malady caused by numerous disorders of the heart and body resulting in a decreased quality of life. Care for current cardiac patients, post-hospitalization, is not uniform often resulting in relapses and early death. Despite the emergence of numerous therapeutic innovations, prolonging life and shorten hospital stays, CHF patients often have poor prognosis. Monitoring and involving the patient in self-care has been shown to improve upon the prognosis. We propose a new and novel system for cardiac heart failure patient's self-care. This system will collect both physiologic and psychosocial data from the patient using a combination of a custom sensor suite and a smartphone. An exploratory trial evaluates the effectiveness of such an approach.
NOTE: All ECE Graduate Students are ENCOURAGED to attend.
All interested parties are invited to attend. Open to the public.
Advisor: Dr. Paul J. Fortier
Committee Members: Dr. Honggang Wang and Dr. Liudong Xing, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering; Dr. Kristen A. Sethares, College of Nursing; Dr. Janet Prichard, Bryant University
*For further information, please contact Dr. Paul J. Fortier at 508.999.8544, or via email at pfortier@umassd.edu.
Contact:
ECE: Electrical & Computer Engineering Department 508.999.9164 http://www.umassd.edu/engineering/ece/
Topical Areas: General Public, University Community, College of Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering