Wearable Ultrasound for Respiratory Monitoring in the Intensive Care Unit: The design of a placing system for ultrasound patches

Elongated mechanical ventilation is associated with ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI), diaphragmatic muscle atrophy, patient discomfort, increased mortality rates and higher healthcare costs. However, hospitals are lacking in user-friendly, affordable and accurate methods to measure the decline the respiratory condition. Computed tomography ...