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Maternal Continuous Temperature Monitor

 

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Membership level
2017-2018 Team
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Team Name
MaThermal
Project Title
Maternal Continuous Temperature Monitor
Design Challenge
Maternal intrapartum fever (≥ 38°C) can lead to increased risk of complications such as infections and mortality in both neonates and mothers and is experienced by approximately 1 in 15 women. Consequently, anti-fever medications are given during labor, and the mother’s condition is monitored through temperature measurements. However, the mother’s condition can change drastically during a short period of time, so continuous measurements are important for identifying and tracking a fever prior to the onset of complications. Existing temperature monitors either fail to continuously track temperature over a sustained period of time or are invasive (e.g. may require insertion into the esophagus or rectum). Invasive thermometers may cause discomfort or be disrupted by labor. While monitoring labor in Malawi, non-invasive thermometers are often lost or locked away and therefore are not readily available. To reduce complications caused by maternal fever during labor in Malawi, clinicians need an inexpensive, reusable, non-invasive, accurate, and simple to use device to continuously monitor temperature that can be sustained within low resource settings with limited access to electricity.
Date Updated
Sunday, April 15, 2018
Department(s)
  • Global Health Technologies
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Faculty Advisor 1 - Name
Meaghan Bond
Faculty Advisor 1 - Department
  • RICE 360
Faculty Advisor 2 - Name
Kathryn Kundrod
Faculty Advisor 2 - Department
  • RICE 360

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