Applied forces with high vs. low resuscitation table during neonatal ventilation: a randomized crossover manikin study.

Unlabelled: We compared applied forces on a newborn manikin face, cuff pressure, and air leak during positive pressure ventilation with a high vs. low resuscitation table. A randomized controlled crossover (AB/BA) trial of face mask ventilation where a neonatal manikin was placed on the resuscitation table adjusted to level operator's xiphoid (high table positioning) or operator's navel (low table positioning).

Nursing and midwifery simulation training with a newly developed low-cost high-fidelity placenta simulator: a collaboration between Italy and Ethiopia.

Background: Simulation training provides safe environment for skill acquisition and retention. This study addresses a critical challenge in Africa - umbilical cord and placenta management after childbirth - aiming to bridge theoretical learning with practical experiences through simulation. We realized a new low-cost high-fidelity simulator of placenta and umbilical cord.

Technologies and main functionalities of the telemonitoring application reCOVeryaID.

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to take advantage of specific and effective patient telemonitoring platforms, with specific reference to the constant monitoring of vital parameters of patients most at risk. Among the various applications developed in Italy, certainly there is reCOVeryaID, a web application aimed at remotely monitoring patients potentially, currently or no longer infected with COVID-19. Therefore, in this paper we present a system model, consisting of a multi-platform intelligent telemonitoring application, that enables remote monitoring and provision of integrated home care to both patients symptomatic, asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic with severe acute respiratory infectious disease or syndrome caused by viruses belonging to the Coronavirus family, as well as simply to people with respiratory problems and/or related diseases (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or asthma).

Toward the design of a tailored training course for birth assistance: an Ethiopian experience.

Simulation in healthcare has already demonstrated extraordinary potential in high-income countries. However, to date, few authors have explored the possibility of applying simulation-based training in African settings, highlighting the necessity of need-based training protocols capable of addressing economic, social, and cultural aspects. In this framework, this research investigates the main features of a simulation training course on umbilical cord care and placenta management should be considered effective and sustainable in an African healthcare environment.

Design and preliminary validation of a high-fidelity vascular simulator for robot-assisted manipulation.

The number of robot-assisted minimally invasive surgeries is increasing annually, together with the need for dedicated and effective training. Surgeons need to learn how to address the novel control modalities of surgical instruments and the loss of haptic feedback, which is a common feature of most surgical robots. High-fidelity physical simulation has proved to be a valid training tool, and it might help in fulfilling these learning needs.