A hospital in Saudi Arabia has been utilizing robots to serve coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients, Saudi Gazette reported.
King Abdullah Medical Complex (KAMC) in Jeddah, which represents the region’s Health Affairs Department, uses robotic technology to be able to serve patients remotely—thus lessening the risk of infection among health workers. They also give staff automatic access to isolation rooms with ease.
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The technology also reduces the use of preventive medical instruments as well as protective gear. For instance, the robots are being used instead of a medical stethoscope with its cameras that are equipped with ear and eye examination with close-up feature. Its camera also has remote skin exam that guarantee high screening accuracy.
They can also read vital signs and indicate radiographic images, as well as look at the patient’s file through an app—which can be accessed remotely as well.
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