Fluidic Haptic Interface for Mechano-Tactile Feedback.

Notable advancements have been achieved in providing amputees with sensation through invasive and non-invasive haptic feedback systems such as mechano-, vibro-, electro-tactile and hybrid systems. Purely mechanical-driven feedback approaches, however, have been little explored. In this paper, we now created a haptic feedback system that does not require any external power source (such as batteries) or other electronic components (see Fig.

Intentional drug poisoning care in a physician-manned emergency medical service.

Objectives: Severely poisoned patients can benefit from intensive and specific treatments. Emergency medical services (EMS) may therefore play a crucial role by matching prehospital care and hospital referral to the severity of poisoned patients. Our aim was to investigate EMS accuracy in this condition.

[Epidemiological analysis of drug self-poisonings treated by a mobile intensive care unit].

Purpose: Study the epidemiology, prehospital emergency care and short-term evolution of the drug self poisonings.

Methods: Retrospective analysis from January 1999 to December 2000 of drug self poisonings requiring Grenoble (France) intensive care unit action and patient follow up.

Results: 325 patients, 39.