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C F Small

Publications and source records attributed to C F Small.

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Review of methods & simulators for evaluation of noninvasive blood pressure monitors.

Automated noninvasive blood pressure (NIBP) monitors have found widespread use both inside and outside clinical environments in recent years. Present methods for evaluating the measurement accuracy of this class of devices involve population studies that are meticulous, time-consuming and costly. These methods are also impractical for routine evaluation. NIBP simulators offer an alternative approach to evaluating automated NIBP monitors without directly using human subjects. They enable evaluation to be carried out on demand with little training, providing a safe and convenient way for manufacturers and hospitals to validate the performance of both new and existing monitors.

Blood Pressure Monitors↗

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Update on methods & simulators for evaluation of noninvasive blood pressure monitors.

The development of methods and simulators for evaluating noninvasive blood pressure (NIBP) monitors has been dynamic during the past few years. As a complement to a previous review paper in this journal, several additional developments are reported in this paper. These include evaluation methods developed in Australia, the United States and Europe, as well as NIBP simulators developed in Germany and the United States.

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Survey of automated noninvasive blood pressure monitors.

Automated noninvasive blood pressure (NIBP) monitors, or automated sphygmomanometers, have been increasingly used both inside and outside clinical environments. An extensive survey of such monitors was carried out over the past five years. This survey covers a broad spectrum of monitors including ambulatory monitors, bedside and transport monitors, stress-test monitors, and monitors that are intended for self-measurement. It includes more than 400 models from suppliers in the United States and many other countries. A review of NIBP measurement methods that have been used in automated NIBP monitors is presented in this paper, along with statistical distributions of their use in the surveyed monitors and a list of the suppliers and monitors.

Blood Pressure Determination↗

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Biomedical engineering education in Canada, 1996.

This paper updates the information contained in a previously published paper, ¿Bioengineering Education in Canada, 1988,¿ which appeared in the Journal of Clinical Engineering (Volume 13, No. 5). It describes the current biomedical engineering and biomedical engineering technology programs available in Canada, but does not attempt to evaluate them. There are no undergraduate degree programs specifically in biomedical engineering, although three universities have created options in biomedical engineering in undergraduate programs. Also, the clinical engineering program at the University of British Columbia has been discontinued.

Biomedical Engineering↗