Synthesis of wall pressure fields of non-homogeneous turbulent boundary layers for vibroacoustic simulations.

In this paper, a numerical process is presented for predicting the response of vibrating structures excited by a non-homogeneous turbulent boundary layer. This one is based on the synthesis of different realizations of the random pressure fluctuations that can be introduced as loading of a vibroacoustic model. The vibratory response is finally deduced by averaging together the responses of the different loads.

Assessing the Usability of an Automated Continuous Temperature Monitoring Device (iThermonitor) in Pediatric Patients: Non-Randomized Pilot Study.

Background: Fever is an important vital sign and often the first one to be assessed in a sick child. In acutely ill children, caregivers are expected to monitor a child's body temperature at home after an initial medical consult. Fever literacy of many caregivers is known to be poor, leading to fever phobia.

Realities of conducting digital health research: Challenges to consider.

The health sector has been slow to adopt and integrate new technological advances into antiquated workflows and processes. The onset of smart health applications and devices has initiated a push for healthcare systems as well as physicians to incorporate and utilize such technology and the big data it collects. However, without considering the challenges experienced in large-scale trials, physicians and their clinics will run into similar barriers to implementation and uptake.

A postpartum haemorrhage package with condom uterine balloon tamponade: a prospective multi-centre case series in Kenya, Sierra Leone, Senegal, and Nepal.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of an ultra-low-cost uterine balloon tamponade package (ESM-UBT™) for facility-based management of uncontrolled postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) in Kenya, Sierra Leone, Senegal, and Nepal.

Design: Prospective multi-centre case series.

Setting: Facilities in resource-scarce areas of Kenya, Sierra Leone, Nepal, and Senegal.

Defining the anesthesia gap for reproductive health procedures in resource-limited settings.

Background: In resource-limited settings, severe shortages of anesthetists and anesthesiologists lead to surgical delays that increase maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity.

Objectives: To more clearly understand the individual components of the anesthesia gap pertaining to reproductive health surgeries and procedures in resource-limited settings.

Search Strategy: Medline, the Cochrane Library, CINAHL, Embase, and POPLINE were systematically searched for reports published before December 31, 2013.