Browse solutions by specific condition
Browse posts by specific condition
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Collaborator Justin Chen created OpenBiome to help a close friend who contracted a life-threatening C. difficile infection after surgery.
(SELF)-CARE: USING THE TOILET: Using the toilet independently
(SELF)-CONTROL: BOWEL CONTINENCE: Maintaining bowel continence
CAREGIVING
(SELF)-CARE: HYGIENE: Maintaining personal hygiene
Bacterial Infection
Strategy/Tip
Difficulty fighting off infections
Frequent infections
Recurrent or chronic diarrhea
Skin rashes or hives
Changes in appetite or weight
Enhancing digestive function
To implement a diagnostic tool
To improve Treatment/Therapy
General and Family Medicine
Infectious Diseases
Internal Medicine
United States
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Father invents technology to help alert about infection risks
CAREGIVING
COMMUNICATION: Communicating, whether by speaking, listening, or other means
Bacterial Infection
Treatment/Surgical device
App (Including when connected with wearable)
Recurrent fevers
Difficulty fighting off infections
Frequent infections
Manage Medication
To improve Treatment/Therapy
Caregiving Support
General and Family Medicine
Infectious Diseases
Immuno-allergology
Intensive Care Medicine
Brazil
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Girl develops kit to help deal with Lyme’s disease
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Student invents care wound technology inspired by a colleague
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"Just a Better Diaper . . . ."
(SELF)-CARE: HYGIENE: Maintaining personal hygiene
Urinary Tract Infection
Faecal Incontinence
Bacterial Infection
Body-Worn solutions (Clothing, accessories, shoes, sensors...)
Frequent infections
Urinary tract infections
Fecal incontinence
Bladder or kidney infections
Urinary incontinence
Allergies or allergic reactions
Urine leakage with coughing or sneezing (stress incontinence)
Swelling or inflammation
Preventing (Vaccination, Protection, Falls, Research/Mapping)
Caregiving Support
General and Family Medicine
Pediatrics
Urology
United States
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Mother invents bag to help daughter who had a kidney transplant
(SELF)-CARE: DRINKING: Drinking independently.
Kidney Stone
Kidney Failure
Bacterial Infection
Body-Worn solutions (Clothing, accessories, shoes, sensors...)
Recurrent fevers
Difficulty fighting off infections
Frequent infections
Abnormal urine color (e.g., dark, pale)
Changes in urine frequency or volume
Kidney failure
Blood in the urine (hematuria)
Decreased urine output
Flank pain (pain in the sides of the back)
Kidney stones
Urinary tract infections
Cloudy or foul-smelling urine
Bladder or kidney infections
Frequent urination
Painful urination
Pelvic pain
Promoting self-management
Preserving Organ Function
To improve Treatment/Therapy
Nephrology
Pediatrics
Urology
United States
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Double amputee creates prosthesis for snowboarding and dancing
WALKING WITH A WALKING AID: Walking with a walking aid
Snowboarding
Dancing
Limb Amputation
Meningitis
Bacterial Infection
Prosthesis
Assistive Daily Life Device (to help ADL)
Difficulty walking or moving
Gait abnormalities (e.g., walking difficulties, unsteady gait)
Muscle weakness
Stiffness or rigidity (difficulty moving)
Limited range of motion
Recurrent fevers
Difficulty standing from a seated position
Difficulty fighting off infections
Changes in appetite or weight
Swelling or inflammation
Restoring mobility
Replacing lost limbs
Promoting inclusivity and social integration
General and Family Medicine
Infectious Diseases
Neurology
Orthopedics
United States
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Man invents reusable diapers
(SELF)-CARE: USING THE TOILET: Using the toilet independently
(SELF)-CARE: HYGIENE: Maintaining personal hygiene
Bacterial Infection
Viral Infection
Fungal Infection
Assistive Daily Life Device (to help ADL)
Body-Worn solutions (Clothing, accessories, shoes, sensors...)
Recurrent fevers
Swelling or inflammation
Preventing (Vaccination, Protection, Falls, Research/Mapping)
Caregiving Support
Infectious Diseases
Pediatrics
Public Health
United States
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Water filter to help prevent water-borne diseases
(SELF)-CARE: DRINKING: Drinking independently.
Bacterial Infection
Viral Infection
Fungal Infection
Assistive Daily Life Device (to help ADL)
Recurrent fevers
Difficulty fighting off infections
Frequent infections
Preventing (Vaccination, Protection, Falls, Research/Mapping)
Raise awareness
General and Family Medicine
Infectious Diseases
Public Health
Tropical Medicine
Tanzania, United Republic of
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