{"title":"The role of non-biodegradable antibiotic loaded beads in orthopaedic field - science and clinical experience","authors":"H. N. Rasyid","doi":"10.1109/ICICI-BME.2011.6108586","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICICI-BME.2011.6108586","url":null,"abstract":"The use of local antibiotics from a non-biodegradable beads implant for chronic osteomyelitis is an attractive alternative. The beads implant delivers high tissue levels, obliterates dead space, aids bone repair. One of the challenging problems in orthopaedic field is chronic osteomyelitis thatcan result in morbidity affecting the viability of an affected limb. Biofilm formation and avascularized bone protect pathogens and lead to persistence of infection. Non-biodegradable antibiotic beads are custom made by orthopaedic surgeon to treat this disease. The purpose of this paper is to review some clinical experiences as serial case report with custom-made gentamycin sulfate antibiotic impregnated implants.","PeriodicalId":395673,"journal":{"name":"2011 2nd International Conference on Instrumentation, Communications, Information Technology, and Biomedical Engineering","volume":"45 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127175852","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Development of a single square ring reflectarray element for bandwidth enhancement","authors":"S. H. Yusop, N. Misran, M. Islam, M. Ismail","doi":"10.1109/ICICI-BME.2011.6108599","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICICI-BME.2011.6108599","url":null,"abstract":"A novel element is developed in this research namely single square element for a reflectarray antenna. This element is modified by using a square hole instead of circle hole for a conventional ring element shape. A series of physical size element is investigated and presented in this paper. CST Microstripes is used as the analyzing tool by plotting the graph performance using the phase responses to the size changing. The design procedure and critical parameters consist of phase range and phase slope are discussed. While, waveguide simulator techniques is used as the tool of measurement with the using of RF35 as the substrate material. This substrate is characterized with the dielectric constant of 3.54 and the thickness of 1.524 mm. As the results, the practical phase range achieved is 403° and phase slope is 0.34°/µm at the frequency of 23.7 GHz for a unit cell element.","PeriodicalId":395673,"journal":{"name":"2011 2nd International Conference on Instrumentation, Communications, Information Technology, and Biomedical Engineering","volume":"32 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128582666","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. S. Mohktar, Kezhang Lin, S. Redmond, J. Basilakis, N. Lovell
{"title":"Design of a decision support system using open source software for a home telehealth application","authors":"M. S. Mohktar, Kezhang Lin, S. Redmond, J. Basilakis, N. Lovell","doi":"10.1109/ICICI-BME.2011.6108627","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICICI-BME.2011.6108627","url":null,"abstract":"This article presents a decision support system (DSS) that has been designed to manage patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) using a home telehealth system. The DSS has been developed to assist home telehealth clinical support staff with their workload, and to provide more effective communication between multiple home telehealth users. The three-tier system architecture that consists of a data layer; a business logic layer; and a front-end layer employs a business process model and uses a rule engine for its logic and knowledge base. This paper discusses the design considerations involved in the construction of a DSS for the purpose of home telehealth, and illustrates how it may be developed using entirely open source software.","PeriodicalId":395673,"journal":{"name":"2011 2nd International Conference on Instrumentation, Communications, Information Technology, and Biomedical Engineering","volume":"44 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115905444","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Development of New coated wire nitrate selective electrode sensor for determination of nitrate concentration in an aqueous sample","authors":"B. Buchari, I. Noviandri, M. Djamal, M. Evita","doi":"10.1109/ICICI-BME.2011.6108660","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICICI-BME.2011.6108660","url":null,"abstract":"A coated wire nitrate selective electrode has been prepared and characterized. The electrochemical cell for potentiometric measurement consist of a miniaturized homemade Ag/AgCl reference electrode and a coated wire nitrate selective electrode (CWISE) immersed in nitrate solution to be studied, and mV-meter. Standard potential of the Ag/AgCl reference electrode was 0.2496 V. Preparation of CWISE was realized by covering platinum wire of 0.4 mm diameter with thin polymeric membrane. The membrane solution has been prepared by mixing of 0.25 g of polyvinil chloride (PVC) as supporting material, 0.7 g of Aliquat 336-nitrate as ionophore and 5.8 g of dioctylphtalate (DOP) as plasticizer in 10 mL of tetrahydrofuran (THF). The CWISE for nitrate measurement showed non-nerstienne sensitivity at the range 10−1 to 10−4 M of principal ion. The selectivity of CWISE has been studied by determination of its potentiometric selectivity coefficient. The results of these determinations was K<sup>Pot</sup><inf>NO3−.I</inf> > K<sup>Pot</sup><inf>NO3−,NO3−</inf> > K<sup>Pot</sup><inf>NO3−,Cl−</inf> > K<sup>Pot</sup><inf>NO3−, SO4</inf>=. For quantitative analysis by potentiometric method, the calibration curve should be updated.","PeriodicalId":395673,"journal":{"name":"2011 2nd International Conference on Instrumentation, Communications, Information Technology, and Biomedical Engineering","volume":"140 2","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133292363","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Using pulse oximetry method as a non invasive indicator of blood perfusion in neonates","authors":"N. M. Noor, M. Taib, R. Jaafar","doi":"10.1109/ICICI-BME.2011.6108620","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICICI-BME.2011.6108620","url":null,"abstract":"In critically ill neonates, the risk associated with rapid changes in oxygen saturation is high where peripheral perfusion may drop below the minimum required for tissue oxygenation and cellular respiration. Using pulse oximetry is appealing because it is non-invasive and easy to use. However, optimal pulse oximetry accuracy depends on the selection of a monitoring site characterized by good perfusion with oxygen saturation. One hundred and fifty (89 male and 61 female) preterm newborns regardless ethnic group and delivery norm were recruited in this study. The study design in this research was the readings of the oxygen saturation and perfusion index during their hospitalization. A comparison study was to evaluate the perfusion and oxygen saturation of the palm and foot. Mathematical modeling was used to model the correlation between the oxygen saturation and blood perfusion. With the analysis made, perfusion index correlates positively with oxygen saturation for both palm and foot sensor (r = 0.91, r = 0.92) respectively. Nevertheless, the placement between foot and palm showed no significant difference (p < 0.2). As a conclusion, pulse oximetry method is a useful tool to indicate the blood perfusion in neonates.","PeriodicalId":395673,"journal":{"name":"2011 2nd International Conference on Instrumentation, Communications, Information Technology, and Biomedical Engineering","volume":"24 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114731316","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A suitable telehealth model for developing countries","authors":"E. Supriyanto","doi":"10.1109/ICICI-BME.2011.6108587","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICICI-BME.2011.6108587","url":null,"abstract":"Telehealth allows health care professionals to diagnose and treat patients in remote locations using telecommunication technology. In few developed countries, telehealth has become standard medical practice. Over 10,000 peer review papers have been published during past 20 years supporting the clinical effectiveness and cost savings of telehealth. Unfortunately, telehealth has not been implemented widely especially in developing countries yet. In order to identify the resistance and enabling factors for the implementation of telehealth especially in developing countries, a comprehensive study has been done. This includes communication and application technologies, standard and legal issues, cost and business models, as well as user and key player requirements. The study result shows that technology has become an important enabling factor. Some technologies even have fulfilled the critical requirements such as reliability, user friendliness, simplicity, safety, security, cost effectiveness, connectivity and compatibility. However, without solving related legal issues, implementation of an excellence business model as well as user acceptance, telehealth will be difficult to be implemented in developing countries. A telehealth model with considering those resistances and enabling factors has been developed and will be presented in this conference. The model has been tested in some hospitals and clinics in few developing countries. Test result shows that the model is suitable, cost effective and able to improve the health service quality in developing countries. It is hoped that the developed model can be widely implemented in the near future. This will benefit people in rural areas, developing countries, correction facilities (prison and rehabilitation centre), schools, mobile units, disaster areas, and industrial units (mines).","PeriodicalId":395673,"journal":{"name":"2011 2nd International Conference on Instrumentation, Communications, Information Technology, and Biomedical Engineering","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125712455","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Demonstration of renewable electrical energy generation based on solar-hydrogen fuel cell technology","authors":"D. Santoso, Fransiscus Dalu Setiaji, Deddy Susilo","doi":"10.1109/ICICI-BME.2011.6108655","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICICI-BME.2011.6108655","url":null,"abstract":"Currently, fossil fuels as main energy source to fulfill world's energy demand is depleting fast. Their waste products are also causing global environment problems. One of the solutions is to replace the existing fossil fuel energy systems by the hydrogen energy system. This paper presents a small electrical energy generator based on solar-hydrogen fuel cell. The system comprises solar modules, electrolyzer, fuel cell, and hydrogen storage. Two solar modules of 50 watts peak output each with the help of DC-DC converter provide constant power of 26.28 watts to an PEM electrolyzer to produce 10 liters hydrogen gas within 150 minutes. Using high pressure, the hydrogen gas is then injected into metal cartridge to form metal hydride. The energy efficiency of electrolyzer is up to 75%. The cartridge containing hydrogen is then plugged in to PEM fuel cell to generate electricity. The global power output of fuel cell is 2.8 amperes and 23.5 watts evaluated at 8 volts. The current energy efficiency deduced for the load of 6 Ω is up to 36%. Supplied with 10 liters of hydrogen gas and operated under 6 Ω load, the running time is approximately 40 minutes with average power output of 9.8 watts. The waste products of entire process are merely pure water, heat, and oxygen gas. This small system is successful in demonstrating the future energy scenario of renewable and clean energy.","PeriodicalId":395673,"journal":{"name":"2011 2nd International Conference on Instrumentation, Communications, Information Technology, and Biomedical Engineering","volume":" 30","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132012249","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Acoustic analysis of High Care Unit (HCU) at hospital “X” in Bandung, Indonesia","authors":"Febi Rhiana, J. Sarwono, F. Soelami","doi":"10.1109/ICICI-BME.2011.6108594","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICICI-BME.2011.6108594","url":null,"abstract":"Acoustical comfort in a hospital is utterly needed for improving patient's recovery progress, quality of sleep, and also working quality of medical staff. A research in the study of acoustical comfort was carried out in High Care Unit (HCU) at Hospital “X”, Bandung, Indonesia. Three parameters measured and modified in this research are definition 50 (D-50), sound pressure level (SPL), and reverberation time (T-30) through simulation, actual measurement, subjective observation, and passive acoustic recommendation methods.","PeriodicalId":395673,"journal":{"name":"2011 2nd International Conference on Instrumentation, Communications, Information Technology, and Biomedical Engineering","volume":"71 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125514028","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
E. Husni, K. Kuspriyanto, N. Basjaruddin, T. Purboyo, S. Purwantoro, H. Ubaya
{"title":"Efficient tag-to-tag near field communication (NFC) protocol for secure mobile payment","authors":"E. Husni, K. Kuspriyanto, N. Basjaruddin, T. Purboyo, S. Purwantoro, H. Ubaya","doi":"10.1109/ICICI-BME.2011.6108602","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICICI-BME.2011.6108602","url":null,"abstract":"Communication between the near field communication (NFC) devices occurs in a very close distance of less than 10 cm. In the NFC-based payment system, close proximity between devices will increase the security of transactions. The disadvantage is the interaction between devices requires more physical activity of device owners because the device must be brought near to other devices some times. Besides requiring more physical activity, NFC-based interaction also takes a longer time because the device needs to be moved from one position to another. This paper proposed Secure and efficient protocol that will reduce the physical activity of the device owners and reducing transaction time. The data sending between merchant and payer will be executed without waiting for each other and one transaction will require two data transmissions are performed by the merchant and payer. Transactions are secured by the use of encryption on each data which sent by the merchant and payer. In addition, the protocol also guarantees the security of offline micro transactions and online macros transactions.","PeriodicalId":395673,"journal":{"name":"2011 2nd International Conference on Instrumentation, Communications, Information Technology, and Biomedical Engineering","volume":"62 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123355719","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"CT Lung Image filtering based on Max-Tree method","authors":"A. Ananda, I. K. E. Purnama, M. Purnomo","doi":"10.1109/ICICI-BME.2011.6108611","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICICI-BME.2011.6108611","url":null,"abstract":"CT Lung Image formally used by radiologist to ensure the diagnosis of the patients. Manually visualization by radiologist aims to segment which part of the lung could be subject of the disease, for example lung nodules as an early suspect object of lung cancer. Computational method gives opportunities to this subject segment the curious object without much human interventions. Max-Tree constructs nodes based on the connected nodes that have similar characteristic. This method has three stages, constructs the tree, filter stage and image reconstruct phase. We applied Max-tree filters to two different well-known public medical image databases such as LIDC and Lung Time using DICOM standards. This research shows that Max-Tree methods exploit the structural features of the nodes that are similar to the images. This ability is then be used to get better visualization and eliminate the other parts that are not needed by radiologist.","PeriodicalId":395673,"journal":{"name":"2011 2nd International Conference on Instrumentation, Communications, Information Technology, and Biomedical Engineering","volume":"23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126408120","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}