The result of seven years of work was transformed into a product and began to be sold in October last year. Named Preemie-Test, the device, similar to a digital thermometer, about 15 centimeters long, estimates the age at birth by analyzing the maturity of the newborn’s skin. It does this by shining a beam of[…]
One million babies die due to prematurity worldwide. And in Brazil, three hundred and forty thousand children are born, per year, with less than 37 weeks of gestation, the equivalent of SIX cases every 10 minutes. In Purple November, which reinforces prematurity prevention campaigns, we show you an unprecedented technology developed by UFMG researchers with[…]
Equipment developed by the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) can determine the prematurity of babies using LED light. The test is performed on the sole of the newborn’s foot. The equipment awaits approval from the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA). Newspaper: Voz do Brasil Date: 16/11/2022 Available in: https://redenacionalderadio.ebc.com.br/programas/materias-da-voz/16-11-22-luana-karen-pesquisa-led-bebes.mp3/view
At the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), researchers have developed equipment to help identify the baby’s age in the case of pregnancies with indeterminate duration and, thus, avoid more serious situations. Newspaper: TV Brasil Date: 18/11/2022 Available in: https://tvbrasil.ebc.com.br/node/192379
It is essential to provide immediate care to a baby born before 37 weeks and knowing precisely the gestational age helps to define medical procedures. Equipment developed by the Federal University of Minas Gerais calculates the baby’s age with 94% accuracy. The information is defined by the maturity of the skin, intensified by means of[…]
The test is done on the sole of the baby’s foot with a device slightly larger than a thermometer. The LED light focuses differently on newborns aged nine months and those born prematurely, and the Preemie-Test makes the calculation based on skin penetration. Newspaper: O TEMPO Date: 10/29/2022 Available in: https://www.otempo.com.br/brasil/pesquisadores-da-ufmg-criam-aparelho-com-luz-de-led-para-ajudar-prematuros-1.2758301
Prematurity is the leading cause of death in newborns younger than 28 days. In the world, per year, more than one million children of this group do not resist, according to the World Health Organization. To avoid this situation, researchers at a public university developed a device with LED light technology capable of more accurately[…]