What is it about?
A urinometer is a device that allows measuring the flow of urine produced by a catheterized patient in hourly intervals. This is an interesting indicator for clinicians. The article describes a low-cost device with the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) philosophy.
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Why is it important?
Having a real-time urine flow measurement helps clinicians make earlier decisions, especially if action is needed in the face of acute kidney failure.
Perspectives
give examples of how with simple elements monitoring can be carried out to simplify the work of highly qualified personnel such as intensive care nurses, putting more focus on patient care
José-Luis Lafuente
Universidad Europea de Madrid
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This page is a summary of: Development of a urinometer for automatic measurement of urine flow in catheterized patients, PLoS ONE, August 2023, PLOS,
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0290319.
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