Development and implementation of pediatric mobile phone reflectance pulse oximeters and a hypoxemia surveillance system in South Africa
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Funding Fogarty Program
Mobile Health (mHealth)
Project Information in NIH RePORTER
Development and implementation of pediatric mobile phone reflectance pulse oximeters and a hypoxemia surveillance system in South Africa
Principal Institution
Johns Hopkins University
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
McCollum, Eric Douglass
Project Contact Information
Email:
emccoll3@jhmi.edu
Year(s) Awarded
2021-2026
Country
South Africa
Project Description
Lower respiratory infections are the leading infectious cause of death for children younger than five years of age in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) like South Africa. Innovations in the identification of severe pediatric respiratory diseases complicated by low oxyhemoglobin saturation levels (hypoxemia) that are suitable for use in rural communities of LMICs are urgently needed to reduce mortality. An affordable mobile phone-based reflectance pulse oximeter with electronic health diagnostic and surveillance capabilities that is also contextually appropriate for LMICs offers an exciting potential for improving outcomes for severe pediatric lower respiratory infections.
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