Grant: Alliance Grants
University of Manitoba
$50,000.00
Post Discharge Tele-monitoring of COVID-19 Survivors for Long-Term Impacts and Point-of-Care_x000d_ _x000d_ _x000d_
EF 2020-21
Résumé
To confront the COVID-19 pandemic hospitals need to maximize bed availability and minimize the duration of patients' stay as much as possible. Given the constraints, physicians are neither able to investigate the long-term effects of COVID-19 nor able to optimize extended treatments beyond the hospital. Physicians also do not have time to keep patients mobile and lucid during their hospital stays, resulting in longer recovery periods and further complications for patients. We propose the development of a tele-monitoring solution for the long-term monitoring of COVID-19 survivors. Such a solution will help save significant healthcare costs by reducing the number of plausible future hospitalizations due to patient complications, providing valuable insights to various stakeholders from doctors to policymakers on the long-term effects of COVID-19, and improving patient care and treatment.
Using our team's existing bio-instrumentation technologies and years of experience, we propose to develop a custom-designed miniaturized monitoring system capable of recording pulse oximetry (blood's oxygen level), blood pressure, heart rate and breathing and swallowing sounds. This solution will be non-invasive, easy to implement and will not require an assistant physically present. The system will be augmented by regular videoconferencing sessions with a medical practitioner. The frequency of the connection can be modified depending on the patient's condition and medical history in consultation with our team's physician.
By running the proposed project on a large scale, the expected outcomes will be: 1) collection of reliable and objective information on the long-term impacts of COVID-19, 2) developing an all-in-one technology for future applications, 3) collection of objective and actionable information that can be used to optimize care and treatment plans for patients, 4) better care and treatment for all strata of society regardless of the remoteness of the residence, and 5) improved mental health and recovery of patients.
Programme
Alliance Grants
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Manitoba, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
554379-2020
Name nom
Kazem Moussavi, Zahra
Department département
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Organization id
19
Institution établissement
University of Manitoba
Province en
Manitoba
Province fr
Manitoba
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2020
Competition year année de concours
2020
Award amount
50000
Program id
ALLRP
Program name en
Alliance Grants
Program name fr
Subventions Alliance
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
96
Committee name en
RPP Internal Decision Cttee
Committee name fr
Cté de décision interne - PPR
Area of application code
1101
Area of application group en
Health, education and social services
Area of application group fr
Santé publique, éducation et services sociaux
Area of application en
Human health (including medically-related psychological research)
Area of application fr
Santé publique (y compris recherche psychologique liée à la médecine)
Research subject code
1901
Research subject group en
Biomedical engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie biomédical
Research subject en
Biomedical technology
Research subject fr
Technologie biomédicale
Installment
inst:1 - 1
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Post Discharge Tele-monitoring of COVID-19 Survivors for Long-Term Impacts and Point-of-Care_x000d_
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Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
To confront the COVID-19 pandemic hospitals need to maximize bed availability and minimize the duration of patients' stay as much as possible. Given the constraints, physicians are neither able to investigate the long-term effects of COVID-19 nor able to optimize extended treatments beyond the hospital. Physicians also do not have time to keep patients mobile and lucid during their hospital stays, resulting in longer recovery periods and further complications for patients. We propose the development of a tele-monitoring solution for the long-term monitoring of COVID-19 survivors. Such a solution will help save significant healthcare costs by reducing the number of plausible future hospitalizations due to patient complications, providing valuable insights to various stakeholders from doctors to policymakers on the long-term effects of COVID-19, and improving patient care and treatment.
Using our team's existing bio-instrumentation technologies and years of experience, we propose to develop a custom-designed miniaturized monitoring system capable of recording pulse oximetry (blood's oxygen level), blood pressure, heart rate and breathing and swallowing sounds. This solution will be non-invasive, easy to implement and will not require an assistant physically present. The system will be augmented by regular videoconferencing sessions with a medical practitioner. The frequency of the connection can be modified depending on the patient's condition and medical history in consultation with our team's physician.
By running the proposed project on a large scale, the expected outcomes will be: 1) collection of reliable and objective information on the long-term impacts of COVID-19, 2) developing an all-in-one technology for future applications, 3) collection of objective and actionable information that can be used to optimize care and treatment plans for patients, 4) better care and treatment for all strata of society regardless of the remoteness of the residence, and 5) improved mental health and recovery of patients.
