Feasibility of Live Video Feed Transmission from Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Medical Surveillance During the 2022 Montreal Marathon.

Introduction: In recent years, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have been increasingly used for medical surveillance purposes in mass-gathering events. No studies have investigated the reliability of live video transmission from UAVs for accurate identification of distressed race participants in need of medical attention. The aim of this study was to determine the proportion of time during which live medical surveillance UAV video feed was successfully transmitted and considered of sufficient quality to identify acute illness in runners participating in the 2022 Montreal Marathon (Canada).

Clinical characteristics of patients from Quebec, Canada, with Morquio A syndrome: a longitudinal observational study.

Background: Morquio A syndrome is a rare, autosomal recessive, progressively debilitating disorder, with multi-system impairments and high medical burden. Quebec, Canada has a large Morquio A population, which is considered unique due to the presence of founder pathogenic variants. The objectives of this study were to document the genetic and clinical heterogeneity of patients with Morquio A in Quebec, to better characterize the phenotype of those with the French Canadian founder pathogenic variant (NM_000512.

Specification of an integrated information architecture for a mobile teleoperated robot for home telecare.

Objective: The objective of this study was to design effectively integrated information architecture for a mobile teleoperated robot in remote assistance to the delivery of home health care.

Methods: Three role classes were identified related to the deployment of a telerobot, namely, engineer, technology integrator, and health professional. Patients and natural caregivers were indirectly considered, this being a component of future field studies.

Function and health status in surgically treated bone metastases.

Unlabelled: In a prospective study, we evaluated if surgery substantially improved functional and quality of life outcomes in patients with nonspinal bone metastases. Sixty-seven patients were followed up prospectively. The Short Form-36, the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society 1987 form, the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society 1993 form, and the Toronto Extremity Salvage Score were administered preoperatively and 6 weeks and 3 months postoperatively.