Protótipo aplicado à compressão torácica utilizado em reabilitação pulmonar

Abstract

The gradual increase of the world population, 7.9 billion inhabitants according to UN seasonality, it can be observed simultaneously the growing increase of diseases. Such diseases directly affect the individual's quality of life and contribute to an increase in deaths associated with their complications. Cystic fibrosis is a chronic genetic disease, arising from a genetic defect that causes the human body to produce mucus 30 to 60 times thicker than normal, which mainly affects the lungs, pancreas and digestive system. With the development of science, medicine and engineering associated with technologies, they have made it easier to diagnose, treat and rehabilitate people with disabilities from this disease. Analyzing the health areas responsible for the treatment of respiratory diseases, this work was responsible for developing the prototype of an equipment with a chest compression impact and collecting information on the force applied to the chest. Resistive force sensors were implemented in inflatable modules, made of vulcanized rubber chamber, to measure the force applied at the moment of maximum inflation of the modules. To acquire the signals generated by the sensors, a microcontroller platform connected to the acquisition and conditioning circuits of this signal was used. All collected and processed values can be viewed on a web platform. In addition, the present work implemented a reading of the air flow expelled through the mouth through the characterization of a flow sensor in order to verify the respiratory systems during and after using the prototype. With the tests performed, it is possible to use the vest for an analysis of chest pressure and guidance of the air flow that is expelled through the mouth during the use of the equipment, thus allowing a health professional to quantify and qualify as information for a better diagnosis or treatment according to your area of expertise. [resumo fornecido pelo autor]